Identity
Who We Are
God originally designed humanity to be His image-bearers:
"So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27)
God created humans as either male or female.
When humans were at our worst,
God endured the utmost pain on our behalf.
" but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8).
Humans could be identified as enemies of God,
and even then, God loved us tremendously .
" For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!" (Rom. 5:10 NIV).
Who Am I?
The Identity of a Born Again Human:
I am God's Child:
"See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God,
and that is what we are" (1 John 3:1 NRSVUE).
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name,
he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12)