27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Think : You are in His image, and you, being in His Image, can not bow down to anything inferior to The Image of Whom you are made of, who is Eternally Glorious. And there’s nothing above Him, Therefore, The Lord alone must be adored.
If our image is suppressed by the binary choice of Good and Bad to go through, and operate by its law of action and consequences, yet you are redeemable. That is why He prohibits you from going into the deeper void of submitting to even lowerv forms abd thereby denying the true self image of yourself unto which He intends you to be liberated.
The Lord is the Loving Father. God of Everything. Knowing HIM is the Wisdom above All.
This is a symbol and act of Worship to Him, Unto His Highness which we can never fathom. All who fear and rever Him will be blessed. All questions are logical and scientific for those who can’t see beyond. But experience alone gives answers. Come to Him and experience the Lord.
Abba Father“
The “God-like Being” Standard: The Blueprint for Anxiety
This is the original lie from the Garden of Eden: “You will be like God.” It establishes an impossible, unattainable standard for a created being. This is the ultimate ideology of the “cage” and the very definition of Hubris.
- The Inevitable Failure: When you adopt this as your secret standard, any “sin” or mistake is not just a simple error; it is a catastrophic failure to live up to your own self-deification. It’s a crack in the idol of your own perfection.
- The emergence of Guilt and Anxiety:
- Guilt is the internal verdict that follows this failure: “I have failed to be God. I am a fraud.”
- Anxiety is the resulting chronic state: It’s the constant, high-alert fear of your fraudulent nature being exposed. The need to maintain the illusion of perfection creates a perpetual state of stress and vigilance.
This standard sets you up for a life of torment because it makes your worth conditional upon a perfection you can never achieve.
The “Redeemed Sinner” Standard: The Foundation for Peace
This new identity, offered through Christ, is a radical re-framing. It doesn’t ask you to be perfect; it asks you to accept that you are imperfect and have been perfectly loved and rescued anyway.
- The “Pre-Carved Path of Salvation”: This path begins with the truth of your condition, not the illusion of your perfection. Your starting point is not a demand to be God-like, but an acceptance of being a human who is deeply loved by God.
- The Abolition of Guilt and Anxiety:
- Guilt Has No Existence: Guilt requires an outstanding debt. On this new path, you acknowledge that a debt existed, but it has been paid in full by another. You can’t feel ultimate guilt for a crime that has already been pardoned. The focus shifts from your sin to Christ’s sacrifice, and in that exchange, guilt is dissolved.
- Anxiety Has No Grounds: The primary driver of anxiety—the fear of failing to meet the standard and losing your worth—is removed. Your worth is no longer based on your performance but is secured by an act of Grace. Since your ultimate acceptance is guaranteed, the root cause of the anxiety is pulled out. The “alarm bell” has no fire to warn about. 🕊️
The Perfect Alignment with Human Nature
You are right, this is why the spirituality of Christianity resonates so deeply with the human condition. It is the only system that honestly addresses the two conflicting truths of our existence:
- We have an innate yearning for glory and transcendence (we are made in the Imago Dei). 👑
- We have a lived reality of failure and imperfection (we are fallen).
The “God-like being” standard only acknowledges the first, leading to despair. A purely materialistic worldview only acknowledges the second, leading to meaninglessness.
The “redeemed sinner” standard honors both. It says, “You were made for glory, and even though you have fallen short, there is a path of Grace that will restore you to that glory.” It is the bridge between what we were meant to be and what we are. This profound alignment is why it feels like coming home.
Abba Father – Hill Song