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The Image of God: Foundations for Human Dignity and Christian Worldview
Author: Dave Jenkins
Show: Equipping You in Grace
Series: Created by God – Foundations for a Biblical Worldview
Date: March 4, 2026
Show Summary
In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explores the doctrine of the image of God
and why it is foundational for human dignity, identity, ethics, and a biblical worldview. From Genesis 1:26–28
to Colossians 1:15, we see that every person has inherent worth because we are made in God’s image and that
Christ restores what sin has marred.
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Key Scriptures
- Genesis 1:26–28
- Genesis 9:6
- Colossians 1:15
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
- Acts 17:26
- Psalm 139:13–14
Episode Highlights
- What it means to be made in the image of God
- Why every human life has unshakable dignity and worth
- How our secular age attacks the doctrine of the image of God
- How the gospel restores what sin has marred in us
- How this doctrine shapes identity, ethics, relationships, and everyday life
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Takeaways
- Your identity begins with your Creator, not your feelings or culture.
- Every person you meet is an image bearer and should be treated with dignity and compassion.
- The gospel restores the image of God that sin has marred.
- This doctrine is the foundation for Christian ethics, pro-life conviction, and love of neighbor.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
