JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2003 Question 3

Question 3

The Creation

'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...' In the statement above, in our image implies man

  1. A.becoming God
  2. B.being a representative of God to fellow men
  3. C.being like God
  4. D.becoming the exact picture of God
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (being like God)

Explanation

Being made in God's image means man shares something of God's nature (reason, moral sense, ability to relate to God), so man is like God, though he does not become God.