Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 19
19 immortal. If mankind is not worthy of salvation and must perish, then we are led to the conclusion that neither the word of God nor His actions are immortal. . MAN IN GOD'S IMAGE. Perfect truth, therefore, evidently must find its reflection, for, truth, as aforesaid, implies perpetuation which is inadmissible without a corresponding eternal grace inhering in. Divine attributes. The Bible also supports our view. It says "God created man in His own image" (Genesis, 1:26-27). . The image of God the Almighty is far from the nose, the ears, eyes and mouth like ours. All that it means, thereby, is that the attributes of God can be reflected in man. If it is correct to say that God made man in His own image and since He is the Righteous, it follows that man is capable of cultivating in himself reighteousness, truthfulness and piety. Otherwise we are forced to the conclusion that the intention as well as the act of God Who is the Righteous Lord, ended in failure and man, because of the impurity of his nature, turned a devil. Clearly, therefore, a religion that claims that man was born with a nature tainted with sin, says, in other words, that God intended but failed to make anyone in His own image; He created Adam in His own image but Adam became a sinner. The position is thus reduced to this: Either the image of God the Excellent is imperfect or He failed in His aim; and that Satan poached His first as well as His latter fruit-yield and even turned on His last fruit i. e. the. Messiah, involving him in trial. Is not such a belief derogatory to God the Almighty and a reflection on His reighteousness? While God claimed that He made man in His own image, it so happened that the first man looks after Satan by