17 min
The Value of Human Beings through the Lens of God Simple Heart
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- Christianity
Hebrews 2:6 — New Century Version (NCV)- It is written in the Scriptures, “Why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?
Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
Life is a gift from God. Adam became a living being by the breath of God (Gen.2:7), and if God were to withdraw his breath from humans, they would perish (Job 34:14-15). Since life belongs to God, humans do not have absolute autonomy over their own lives but are stewards of the life given to them by God. The lives of all humans, both their own and others’, are to be cherished and guarded.
The value of human life is intrinsic, for it derives from God, who made human beings in his own image
In the mind and heart of God, people are His foremost concern. Job makes the same observation, but with a different emphasis. “What is man that you are mindful of him?” celebrates the dignity and esteem of humans in the eyes of God despite their seeming insignificance. Even in our lowly state, God honors us greatly, so much so that He gave us authority over creation. What’s more, we learn that we are the center of His attention, the apple of God’s eye (Psalm 17:8).
Hebrews 2:6 — New Century Version (NCV)- It is written in the Scriptures, “Why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?
Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
Life is a gift from God. Adam became a living being by the breath of God (Gen.2:7), and if God were to withdraw his breath from humans, they would perish (Job 34:14-15). Since life belongs to God, humans do not have absolute autonomy over their own lives but are stewards of the life given to them by God. The lives of all humans, both their own and others’, are to be cherished and guarded.
The value of human life is intrinsic, for it derives from God, who made human beings in his own image
In the mind and heart of God, people are His foremost concern. Job makes the same observation, but with a different emphasis. “What is man that you are mindful of him?” celebrates the dignity and esteem of humans in the eyes of God despite their seeming insignificance. Even in our lowly state, God honors us greatly, so much so that He gave us authority over creation. What’s more, we learn that we are the center of His attention, the apple of God’s eye (Psalm 17:8).
17 min