GOD'S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!

GOD WANTS US ALL TO BE LIKE HIM!

Genesis 1:26-27 - And God said, Let us make man (mankind) in Our image, after Our likeness:  and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.  So God created man (mankind) in His own image, in the image of God created He him (them); male and female created He them.

Note:  While Genesis 1:27 does say God created Adam in His image, this Scripture does not say he was created in His likeness!  However, in Genesis 5:1, we see that Adam was created in God's likeness:  but I believe when Adam sinned, he ceased to be like God.  I believe this is supported by the fact that Cain, Abel, and Seth were conceived after Adam sinned, and Genesis 5:3 specifically states that Seth had Adam's likeness, not God's. 

BEING BORN AGAIN DOES NOT MAKE US LIKE HIM!

John 3:3-7 - Jesus said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  Nicodemus said unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old?  Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born (can he be physically born twice)?  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born of water (a physical birth) and of the Spirit (a spiritual birth), he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  Marvel not that I said unto you, You must be born again.

Note:  If being born again meant one was made like God, the follow verses would not make sense:

Romans 12:1-2 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world:  but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove (put to the test) what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Ephesians 4:20-24 - But you have not so learned Christ; if so be that you have heard Him, and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:  that you put off concerning the former conversation (lifestyle of) the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that you put on the new man, which after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that He Who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ....

1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.  For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.  For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:  that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor; not in the lust of concupiscence (lust), even as the Gentiles who know not God:  that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.  For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

WE WON'T BE LIKE GOD UNTIL WE SEE JESUS!

Psalm 17:15 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Philippians 3:20-21 - For our conversation (citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.

1 John 3:1-2 - Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons (children) of God:  therefore the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.  Beloved, now are we the sons (children) of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be:  but we know that, WHEN HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM; for we shall see Him as He is.

GOD'S WILL WILL FINALLY BE A REALITY IN BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS!

WHY NOT ALLOW HIM TO BEGIN HIS WORK IN YOU TODAY, WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME?