IMAGE
OF GOD

According to Scripture the essence of man consists in this, that he is the image of God. As such he is distinguished from all other creatures and stands supreme as the head and crown of the entire creation.

Louis Berkof

The rule of life for a perfect person is to be in the image and likeness of God.

Clement of Alexandria

Within each of us exists the image of God, however disfigured and corrupted by sin it may presently be. God is able to recover this image through grace as we are conformed to Christ.

Alister McGrath

The salvation of man includes his restoration into the image of God and the calling implicit in that image, to subdue the earth and to exercise dominion.

R.J. Rushdoony

The image of God is found essentially and personally in all mankind.

Jan Van Ruysbroeck