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If God doesn't have a body, how come man was created in God's own image?



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If God doesn't have a body, how come man was created in God's own image? 
If the God preached by Moses has no type of spiritual [nor physical] image, then why does Scripture state 
that man was created in God’s own image?
Well, the reason for it may be the following: The Creator [blessed be He] is an absolutely Glorious being 
who is totally perfect and complete. This Supreme Being contains all things within Himself, and therefore 
His glory isn’t increased [nor decreased] in the least by anything we might possibly say [or do].
In other words, He doesn’t really need our praise, our faith, our love, our obedience, our acknowledgement, 
etc. Besides, as the whole universe exists within Himself, He has a perfect knowledge of it’s Laws and 
regulations, one of which is the Law of “Measure for measure” (also known as “An eye for an eye”, “Action 
and Reaction”, Or “Sowing and Reaping”).
And this law of “Sowing and Reaping” means that each man is bound to reap the same fruit he has actively 
sowed upon his fellow creatures. Thus, our merciful Creator has decided to implement a clever scheme, 
aimed at encouraging us to “sow” upon our fellow creatures the same love and mercy we would wish to 
“reap” for ourselves. How? By asking us to love Him! (“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine 
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”- Deuteronomy 6:5, KJV).
But how can you possibly love a Being who has no physical form nor spiritual shape [and therefore has no 
physical needs]? Can you hug such God? Can you kiss Him? Can you cure His wounds? Can you help Him 
heal from His sickness? Can you clothe His nakedness? Can you quench His thirst? Can you calm His 
hunger? Can you give Him consolation? Of course not!
But, since man was created in God’s own image [“So God created man in his own image, in the image of 
God created He him”- Genesis 1:27, KJV], each time you do [to your fellow human beings] any of the things
formerly described, you are in fact “killing two birds with a single stone”.
Why? Because you are [indirectly] loving God, while at the same time sowing upon your fellow human 
beings the love and mercy you are destined to [eventually] reap for yourself.
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And the former might be the reason why even towering religious figures like Jesus of Nazareth [peace and 
blessings be upon Him] are quoted summarizing the whole of Hebrew Scripture as a straight process of 
“action, and reaction” [or “sowing, and reaping”]; as it is written, “Therefore, whatever you want others to do
for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets”- Matthew 7:12, Christian Standard 
Bible.

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