The Image of God
Ultimately with R.C. Sproul
Ligonier Ministries
4.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
Mankind has been uniquely created to reflect the character of God. Today, R.C. Sproul presents the theological basis behind the Bible's ethical imperative to love our neighbor as ourselves.
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| 0:00.0 | God calls his people to pass down the Christian faith to the next generation. |
| 0:04.2 | Are you prepared for this high calling? |
| 0:07.0 | Hi, Nathan W. Bingham here, host of Renewing Your Mind. |
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| 0:22.3 | through an overview of Scripture. |
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| 0:30.0 | The Bible says that man of all of the creatures was uniquely created in God's image. |
| 0:42.3 | That we alone have a profound capacity and ability to reflect and to mirror to the rest of creation, the very character of God. |
| 0:52.3 | We have an origin in the divine purpose of God. We have an origin in the divine purpose of God. |
| 0:58.3 | We have a destiny in eternal glory that the Father has prepared for us from the foundation |
| 1:03.6 | in the world. |
| 1:04.6 | Therefore, everything that happens between creation and consummation matters. |
| 1:11.6 | It matters how we treat white people and black people, Jewish people, any kind of people. |
| 1:19.6 | Because they're created in the image of God and they bear that image even in their sinfulness. |
| 1:31.0 | We are called to love them as we love ourselves. |
| 1:38.0 | You've been listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sproll. |
| 1:42.8 | If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe or leave a review in your favorite podcast app. |
| 0:00.0 | For more information, visit Ultimatelypodcast.com. You know, |
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