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Kenneth Hagin, another faith healer, said, “You are as much the incarnation of God as Jesus Christ was.” Morris Cerullo said, “You’re not looking at Morris Cerullo—you’re looking at God. You’re looking at Jesus.”<ref>James Montgomery Boice, Romans: The New Humanity, vol. 4 (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991–)</ref> | Kenneth Hagin, another faith healer, said, “You are as much the incarnation of God as Jesus Christ was.” Morris Cerullo said, “You’re not looking at Morris Cerullo—you’re looking at God. You’re looking at Jesus.”<ref>James Montgomery Boice, Romans: The New Humanity, vol. 4 (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991–)</ref> | ||
= | =What the Bible says= | ||
Genesis 1:26–27 states humanity was created in God’s image or likeness in the sense that a human being is a finite reflection of God in rational nature (Col. 3:10), in moral nature (Eph. 4:24), and in dominion over creation (Gen. 1:27–28). In the same way that the moon reflects the brilliant light of the sun, so finite humanity (as created in God’s image) is a limited reflection of God in these aspects. This verse has nothing to do with human beings becoming God or being in God’s “class.” | Genesis 1:26–27 states humanity was created in God’s image or likeness in the sense that a human being is a finite reflection of God in rational nature (Col. 3:10), in moral nature (Eph. 4:24), and in dominion over creation (Gen. 1:27–28). In the same way that the moon reflects the brilliant light of the sun, so finite humanity (as created in God’s image) is a limited reflection of God in these aspects. This verse has nothing to do with human beings becoming God or being in God’s “class.” | ||