Renewing Your Mind The Duality of Man
Nov 19, 2025
R.C. Sproul, a revered Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, dives into the profound relationship between body and soul. He explores how Jesus embodies the perfect image of God, emphasizing the importance of both physical and spiritual aspects in Christianity. Sproul also critiques the anti-physical heresies of Greek philosophy and affirms the significance of bodily resurrection. Through his insights, he underscores the unity of body and soul, challenging the notion of duality in favor of their harmonious coexistence.
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Christ As The Full Image Of God
- Jesus is the perfect image of God, showing humanity as God intended and restoring the image marred by sin.
- R.C. Sproul says to behold Christ is to behold the Father because Christ's humanity perfectly reflects God.
Fall Damaged Conformity, Not Humanity
- Even after the fall, humans retain capacities like thought, choice, and bodily life, so we remain image-bearers of God.
- Sin has fogged our conformity to God's character, not erased our humanity, R.C. Sproul explains.
Body Included In Redemption
- Historic Christianity rejects that God has a physical body while affirming bodily aspects in being made in God's image.
- The Bible teaches that redemption includes the body, as creeds confess the resurrection of the body.
