Phases of Man’s Creation

Sin, curse, sickness and death entered the world through the first man Adam, and in this way death came to all people. But through Christ, who is the last Adam and the Life (John 14:6), we are all made alive in Christ, because He is the very source of life. 

Genesis 1: 26,27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

The term used here, ‘Let us make man in our image’, means it was a conversation at least between two people because the word used there is plural(us) and not singular (me). The term Godhead is used to refer to the concept of the Triune God, or three Persons in one God that include God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This is a spiritual fact and a mystery. The very purpose of man’s creation is to have dominion over other creations. God created man in the image of God, male and female He created them.

There are different phases of man’s creation. Bible scholars say that it was the human spirit that was created here in Genesis 1:27. God is Spirit (John 4:24) and  1Thessalonians 5:23 states that humans have a body, spirit and soul. So it is the human spirit that was created in the image of God; if not, just imagine, on Earth we have people of different complexions and if it was the human body that was created in the image of God, to whom would we relate God’s image to?
God is Spirit and we humans too are a spirit, who has a soul and lives in a body.
The term used for creating the human spirit is ‘barah’ which means it was created from nothingness, whereas the human body was formed from the dust, for which the term used is ‘asah’.
Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Hence, in Genesis 1:27 the human spirit was created from nothingness and in Genesis 2:7 the human body was formed using the elements of the Earth.
 
The human body is a wonder. It is so complex and people are still studying about it. 
Psalm 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Genesis 2:21,22 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

Here, we see God Himself performing the first surgery ever by causing Adam to fall into a deep sleep, just as how surgical procedures are carried out under general anesthesia. God took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh in a perfect way, without leaving any scars. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he’d taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man - which means the woman was already in the man, or in other words, his life partner was in him. 
Afterwards, God united them in marriage, through which they both again became one flesh. There are some mysterious things in a married relationship. 
Ephesians 5:31,32 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.


So, we see the three phases of man’s creation: God first created the human spirit in His own image (Genesis 1:27). In the second phase, God formed the human body using the elements of the material world (Genesis 2:7) and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life through which the human spirit was placed inside the human body. Hope you now got the full picture - I am a spirit, I have a soul and I live in a body. In the third phase, God brought out the woman that was already hidden in the man.

Now, the man and woman were united and from them the entire human race evolved that comprises children, grandchildren, rulers, diplomats,scientists, astronauts, professors, apostles, prophets, etc. In short, whatever we see today in the human race, it was all there inside Adam. Just imagine!!

Acts 17:24 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.

In the same manner, Christ, the last Adam had everything inside Him. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
Colossians 1:16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

1 Corinthians 11:8,9 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
Similarly, the Church came from Christ and the Church was created for Christ. The church/ the Bride was inside Christ, the Bridegroom.  We are His and the day is coming when Christ, the Bridegroom and the Church, His Bride will become one!!! Hallelujah!

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