I am preparing for an interview with Jason Hood on his excellent book: “Imitating God in Christ: Recapturing a Biblical Pattern.” It’s a gem. Here are two samples:
Many Christians do not ponder their status as the likeness of God. For many evangelicals, the only significance of image-bearing is that murder and abortion are wrong. They have lost sight of the dignity God gave their work when he made it (after a fashion) his own work and enabled our thoughts and deeds to reflect his own. As a result, it is very easy to accept God’s love for us on a spiritual level and ignore God’s involvement and delight in everyday life, laughing or lovemaking. Many Christians do not believe that their activities—whether parenting or preaching, pastoring or partying—are important, that they have been done “in him” (Acts 17:28) and that God enjoys them.
Jesus came to share our clay and restore our royalty. He is the human who brings humanity back to God and the world back to humanity.
Hood, Jason B. (2013-03-07). Imitating God in Christ: Recapturing a Biblical Pattern (Kindle Locations 771-772). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
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