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a. A unique affirmation: no other living creatures are said to have been created in God’s image.

b. Some argue that angels share in this image (because of their participation in moral righteousness ).

c. No Scripture supports this view of angels being made in the imago Dei .

d. Creatures have their being from God, human beings have their being in God (cf. Acts 17.28-29).

3. Humankind became a living being: Gen. 2.7.

a. A previous living creature did not become one who came to share God’s image.

b. The image of God did not evolve from a lower form of life.

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c. The moment, the instant man and woman became human beings, they were the image of God, both male and female, Gen. 1.27.

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B. Biblical usage of the term image of God

1. Biblical references

a. Gen. 5.1

b. Gen. 9.6