He forms his understanding of humanity by envisioning each person as a reflection of divine intention, perceiving life and death through the lens of our physical composition. He dismisses the notion that morality, reward, or punishment are the primary reasons for mankind being made in God's image; instead, he emphasizes that humans possess genuine moral free will. If it were possible for God to be destroyed, then He would no longer be truly divine, nor could He be genuinely good. The sole purpose behind God's creation of humankind was to craft beings that mirror His own image—representing His eternal goodness and serving as symbols of divine moral independence. God's goodness is demonstrated through the spiritual connection He maintains with humanity—done to bring glory to Himself—and is manifested through the moral reality of human free will, which stands as evidence of His benevolence. Humanity is not merely a physical assemblage of cells; rather, God's method of communication and His moral intent are rooted in the divine breath that imparts life—a renewed spirit—giving rise to a new nature within each individual. This moral freedom is the greatest gift bestowed upon humanity by God. He does not interpret every part of Scripture in a literal sense; when Scripture speaks of the Trinity, it is an invitation for human beings to know and delight in God through their capacity to choose freely as moral agents. The doctrine of the Trinity underscores that human identity as free moral agents is fundamental to God's glory. Since God is free to choose everything that occurs, He cannot cease to exist. Likewise, because humans are created in God's image, they cannot cease to exist either.
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