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John Calvin's Image
In Genesis, the creation of Adam and Eve states that God made the first human in His image. Understading of humanity made in His image has been interpreating in many different ways by the historcial figures throughout church history. What does it mean? And how John Calvin interpreated the image of God?. John Clavin states importance of understanding of the image and likeness of God through his theology. Calvin believes that God created humans in His image in an act of divine love. This means that humans are part of His work, participatein His power, wisdom, and justice to reflect His glory. However, when human beings made sins and choose to be corrupted, the image of Him almost has been corrupted from human. However, Calvin believes that we
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