THE statement made by Bishop Apimeleki Qiliho on page 5, Sunday Times, January 10, “Women are made and created in the image and likeness of God” is not supported by scripture.
Only Adam was created in the image of God but after his fall, he begat a son in his own image and named him Seth.
Seth was born sinful, defiled, frail, wretched and mortal, like Adam (Genesis 5:3).
When Adam was 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness and image, a sinner like himself.
This was the reverse of that “divine likeness” in which Adam was created having lost God’s Spirit through sin, he could not convey it to his seed and it followed that all his descendants were born in Adam’s sinful image and likeness.
However, the “good news” is that about 2000 years ago, God began the new creation process in mankind through Jesus Christ.
Those who believe in Jesus will be imparted with God’s life giving spirit once again (2 Cor 5:17).
Until such time no one can claim to be created in the image and likeness of God and it is wrong for church leaders to teach what is contrary to Biblical teaching.
