A precious jewel (2)
Looyenga explores the doctrine of the image of God as understood within the Protestant Reformed Churches, using the metaphor of a diamond to illuminate the corporate and multi-faceted nature of how God's elect people bear His image. The article builds on earlier discussion of the material versus formal aspects of the image of God, examining how the organic composition and faceted structure of a diamond serve as theological analogies for understanding sanctification and the collective expression of God's image in the church.
Previous article in this series: March 15, 2018, p. 282. "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." Revelation 7:9, 10 In the previous article we considered the doctrine of the image of God and, in...
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