In what ways do we as human beings bear God’s image?
What are some of the practical social implications of every human bearing God’s image?
What do Job 12:23, 14:5; Psalm 74:17; Deuteronomy 32:8 teach us about God’s providential control over nations and over our own lives?
In light of this, how should this affect the way we read the paper, watch the news, or respond to events in our own life?
Paul explained the God is near to each one of us.In what sense is God near every human being and in what sense is He far?What Scriptures help to clarify these truths?
Read the following quote from Ken Sande.“An idol is not simply a statue of wood, stone, or metal; it is anything we love and pursue in place of God, and can also be referred to as a ‘false god’ or a ‘functional god.’ In biblical terms, an idol is something other than God that we set our hearts on ( Luke 12:29;1 Cor. 10:6), that motivates us (1 Cor. 4:5), that masters or rules us (Ps. 119:133), or that we serve (Matt. 6:24).” Given this understanding of idolatry, what are some modern-day idols of the heart (Ezekiel 14:4-5)?
John Calvin stated “The human heart is a factory of idols...Everyone of us is, from his mother’s womb, expert in inventing idols.” What does 1 John 5:20-21 teach us about idolatry and the need to guard our hearts against it?
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