Name: NameWriting Style Used: TurabianCourse and Section Number: ClassShort Essay on Anthropology: Biblical Worldview Core CompetencyThe foundation of any large structure that is built to last a long time is the portion that all things get built upon. With a weak or poorly supported foundation, the entire building would collapse. Christianity is no different than the idea of building a large structure. It is important for Christians to understand where and how life began so that they can follow the trail that Gods Word shares. The idea of creation is also often a topic of debate among scientists. However, McKim mentions, the theological doctrine of creation cannot be examined in the fashion of contemporary science, which by definition deals only with the relations of finite events within limits and boundaries. The book of Genesis lays down the foundation of the creation of the natural world. Genesis 1:2-25 explains how God created light, waters, sky, land, plants, day, night, animals, and humans. Even though all of Gods creation[s] was [were] perfect, mankind was given the breath of life directly from Gods breath (Genesis 2:7). Genesis 1:26 God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. Unlike animals, which rely on instinct, mankind was made in Gods image (Genesis 1:27), which included the gift of free will. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve abused their free will and disobeyed God. Nevertheless, in Genesis 3:15 God promises the coming of the Messiah through the seed of Eve, and that He will come to save mankind. Genesis serves as a great example for understanding the flow of redemptive history.

The Old Testament is filled with numerous stories of mankind gaining Gods favor and then disobeying Him and falling further away from Him. For instance, Genesis 7 mentions that God was so upset with what His creation had transformed into, He flooded the entire earth in an attempt to destroy evil. However, God spared two of each animal, Noah and his wife, and Noahs sons and their wives. No matter the disobedience, un-loyalty, or sin that mankind has ever shown to God, He never stopped loving His creation and is still able to see Himself in mankind. Jesus use[s] the story of the protocol son in Luke 15:11-32 to demonstrate that no matter what a child does, if a parent has perfect love for the child, than the parent is always waiting to welcome the child home with a great celebration.

When God looks at each of us, He sees a piece of Himself. He is the only being that can attain perfect love as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13. Henry notes, That humanity by creation uniquely bears the image of God is a fundamental biblical doctrine-as is also that this image is sullied by sin and that it is restored by divine salvation. Gods love is so great for mankind that He sent His only son to be crucified on the cross, raise from the dead, and conquer Satan so that those who believe in Jesus may have the gift of eternal life in heaven (John 3:16). Additionally, God will be sending Jesus back again to complete His plan in conquering Satan and all evil that came to be after the initial fall that started with Adam and Eve (Revelation 20). God has done and will continue to do great things for us because He created us in His image and we are His children (Psalm 8:5-8).

As a Christian, the doctrine of being created in Gods image is the very core of my soul because I feel my connection with God the same way a child feels his or her connection with a parent. McKim states, since God as Creator is the explanation for the existence of the world and for human existence, it is the activity of creation that establishes our deepest and most essential relationship with God: as Creator and thus Lord. I feel that this basic doctrine will be able to benefit me in my future vocation. I plan on being a chaplain once my requirements are meet. As a chaplain I will come across various people who may not know Christ, have a little relationship with Christ, or someone who I may even gain new knowledge about Christ from. I specifically want to be a chaplain in a hospital or within the military. I understand people are often at a critical, vulnerable, and often low part in their lives when they are visiting certain areas within the hospital or military. At times, these people may not have Christ and may be able to hear the story about how we are created in Gods image and how He has never left our side even though we continually sin against Him. People often feel alone and if they can find a friend and father in God than they can learn they can get through all things with Him (Philippians 4:13). Similarly, those who already have knowledge of Christ and being created in Gods image can only benefit from being reminded by these truths. Matthew 18:20 reminds us that whenever two are gathered together in Christs name, He will be there with them. Thus, as a chaplain, whether I am with a new believer or an experienced believer, the doctrine of being created in Gods image can always play a part in beginning people closer to Him. Comments: once you put an intro in your paper, you would want to close it with a conclusion. This will be similar to the introduction. Just summarizing the intro at the end of the paper.Word count: #Bibliography

Henry, C.F.H. Image of God. In Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 2nd ed. Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 591. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.McKim, D.K. Creation, Doctrine of. In Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 2nd ed. Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 304-305. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.

D.K. McKim, Creation, Doctrine of. in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, ed. Walter A. Elwell, 2nd Ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 305.

C.F.H. Henry, Image of God. in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, ed. Walter A. Elwell, 2nd Ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 591.

D.K. McKim, Creation, Doctrine of. in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, ed. Walter A. Elwell, 2nd Ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 304.

Good analogy.

After this sentence, you would want to put in a couple of sentences to explain what you are going to talk about in your paper.

Make this a separate paragraph.

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