"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:/Who, being in the form of God,"(Ph.2:6)
Christ Who being in the form of God refers to the Word and how it may applied to man who is created a little lower than angels.
The writer to the Hebrews says, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour." (He.2:9). The Word which is God when applied to man must give a pattern whereby man can approach God in terms of his experience as created of dust of the ground. So the tag 'after our likeness' gives a hands on experience within his physical world. "For our God is a consuming fire" The same quality has a spiritual significance as we see in the burning bush that did not consume itself. The Word when applied to man the bush is "after our likeness" and the fire embodies God the Spirit. On the basis 'after our likeness' casts Jesus Christ as the tree of life.
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to work of our hands, which is of the body. Soul, spirit and body as one.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body has significance for us when comes to the Lord's table." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)"
Christ Who being in the form of God refers to the Word and how it may applied to man who is created a little lower than angels.
The writer to the Hebrews says, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour." (He.2:9). The Word which is God when applied to man must give a pattern whereby man can approach God in terms of his experience as created of dust of the ground. So the tag 'after our likeness' gives a hands on experience within his physical world. "For our God is a consuming fire" The same quality has a spiritual significance as we see in the burning bush that did not consume itself. The Word when applied to man the bush is "after our likeness" and the fire embodies God the Spirit. On the basis 'after our likeness' casts Jesus Christ as the tree of life.
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to work of our hands, which is of the body. Soul, spirit and body as one.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body has significance for us when comes to the Lord's table." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)"
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