Creation Quote by Jeremy Pierre
““Human glory is not just found in what people were originally created to be – the image of dynamic God, spiritually functioning like him in the physical world. This glory is displayed even more powerfully in what they are now redeemed to be – the image of his Son, Jesus Christ.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: "The Image of God and the Image of His Son", Jeremy Pierre, 2020
The quote contrasts humanity's original purpose as reflecting God's dynamic nature with the higher purpose of reflecting Christ through redemption.
In simple terms: Human purpose shifts from reflecting God to reflecting Christ after redemption.
Key Takeaway
Embrace redemption to reflect Christ.
Themes
redemption
spirituality
identity
purpose
theology
Mood
hopeful
reflective
inspirational
Type
theological
motivational
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- church teaching
- mission work
- counseling
- faith formation
Key Concepts
Divine image
Christlike transformation
spiritual function
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your belief shape your view of purpose?
- What does reflecting Christ mean in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Redemption may be interpreted differently across denominations, limiting universal application.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
