Topic > Analysis of the description of the image of God - 897

The first way is to live that image. I think Augustine of Hippo summed this up well when he said, “Human beings were created in the image of God. True freedom, therefore, is not found in moving away from that image but only in living it.” 4 I believe that the first and foremost goal every Christian should have is to win people to Christ. If I am able to live the image of God, I hope people will naturally want to know what “I have.” With this I can start a dialogue with them and hopefully lead people to Christ. A brief antidotal example of where this can be useful is in the Marine Corps. Many Marines do not relate well to people who are not combat veterans. However, Marines respond well to those who have experienced the rigors of combat. If I have led well and shown the image of Christ through my actions, hopefully a natural consequence of that will be at least an interest in what sets me apart. The second is service over sovereignty. Akin sums it up well by comparing Adam to Jesus, “a comparison of the two is instructive: Christ therefore was not grasped for sovereignty but for service.”5 When I work as an officer in the Marines, my job should not be to command from the rear but rather be on the front line willing and able to dig trenches at the front instead of sitting in a command tent in the rear. Alternatively in the I/O field observing how I