Dictionary of Bible Themes Human nature was created by God, is corrupted by sin and can only be renewed and recreated through the grace of God. Redemption was achieved by Jesus Christ taking upon himself sinful human nature on the cross, so delivering from the power and penalty of sin. Exodus 4:11Human nature is created by God Isaiah 45:12God created humanity See also Genesis 1:26-27Psalms 95:6; 100:3 Proverbs 22:2 Jeremiah 27:5 Genesis 1:27; 5:2 See also God created human beings as male and female Mark 10:6Colossians 3:9-10 pp Mt 19:4 See also God created human beings in his image and likeness Genesis 1:26-27; 5:1; 9:6James 3:9 Psalms 8:3-5 See also Human nature is created inferior to God himself Numbers 23:19Psalms 144:3 Hosea 11:9 Genesis 2:7 See also Human nature is given life by the Spirit of God Job 12:10; 27:3Isaiah 42:5; 57:16 Jeremiah 38:16 Jeremiah 10:23 See also Human beings are dependent upon God 2 Chronicles 20:12Psalms 16:2 Matthew 4:4 2 Corinthians 3:5 Deuteronomy 11:26-28 See also Human beings have freedom to choose between good and evil Deuteronomy 30:15-16,19Joshua 24:15 1 Chronicles 28:9 Jeremiah 26:3 Ezekiel 18:21-23 Psalms 116:7 The components of human nature The soul See also Mark 8:35-37The Hebrew and Greek words for "soul" are translated in various ways by the NIV, including "breath" and "life". It refers chiefly to the principle of life. Luke 1:461 Peter 1:9; 2:11 James 2:26 The spirit See also Job 34:14The Hebrew and Greek words for "spirit" are translated in various ways by the NIV, including "breath", "heart" and "mind". It often refers to the identity-giving aspect of human nature. Psalms 77:3; 142:3Matthew 26:41 Luke 8:55 Acts 7:59 Romans 8:16 Hebrews 4:12 Jeremiah 17:5 The flesh See also Genesis 6:3The Hebrew and Greek words for "flesh" are translated in various ways by the NIV, including "body", "flesh" and "human nature". The term can refer specifically to the frailty of human nature or to human nature in opposition to God. Job 10:4Psalms 78:39 Matthew 26:41 Philippians 3:3-5 Genesis 2:16; 3:1-6 Human nature became corrupted by sin Romans 5:12-19Sin has its origins in the disobedience of Adam and Eve 2 Corinthians 11:31 Timothy 2:14 James 1:13-15 Isaiah 64:6 See also Sin affects human nature universally Job 25:4Jeremiah 17:9 John 3:19 Romans 3:23 Romans 7:24 See also Human nature is trapped in its sinful condition Genesis 6:5John 8:34-36 Romans 6:16-17; 7:5 Ephesians 2:3 2 Peter 2:18-19 1 Samuel 6:6 See also Sin hardens human nature Exodus 8:15,32Psalms 95:8 Proverbs 28:14 Hebrews 3:8,15; 4:7 Romans 5:12; 8:10 See also Human nature is mortal on account of sin Genesis 6:5-7Job 14:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:22 2 Corinthians 5:1 2 Timothy 1:10 John 1:14 Human nature can be redeemed through Jesus Christ Jesus Christ took human nature upon himself 1 Timothy 2:3-6See also Jesus Christ mediated between God and humanity in his human nature Hebrews 8:6; 9:151 John 2:1 Romans 5:19 See also Jesus Christ makes possible the reversal of Adam's disobedience Romans 5:12-172 Peter 1:4 See also Jesus Christ makes possible a sharing in God's nature 2321 Christ as redeemer4005 creation 4018 life, spiritual 5014 heart, human 5023 image of God 5038 mind, the human 5063 spirit, nature of 6022 sin, causes of 6166 flesh, sinful nature 8442 good works 8736 evil, warnings against 8848 worldliness |
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