November 8, 2009: Image Bearing – Dave Neuhausel

If we are freed from the violence of our culture, and if we are able to live in the Truth of who God has called us to be, then we as a people are then able to live true lives. We do not need to lie anymore … about who we are or about who we believe our brothers and sisters to be. We are able to be open with who we are for we are all continuing to become more like our Creator. 

 

In this new community of Christ our identity is found fully in him. Therefore there is no longer Democrat of Republican, American or Iranian, rich or poor … we are left only with a picture of Christ who is all and is in all. If Christ is in everything, then we must radically rethink “all” or everything that we come into contact with. This means that what Paul is speaking of cannot be merely personal, but has effect throughout the entire world for all people. This means that the Church is a part of the new humanity that God is preparing for a new Creation.