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James is clearly referring to all men and particularly those after the Fall,

Thats a stretch..it doesnt say that, James is making a statement about the man being in the image of God, its not specfic on the time, thats your interjection..fallen man isnt in the image of God, in fact Jesus told some that they were of their father the devil..

44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

How can one that has satan as their father be in the image of God ?

The bible clearly teaches that the image of God is restored in the new creation..eph 4:

24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

col 3:

10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

you obviously dont understand that being in the image of God denotes covenantal fellowship, relationship..This is now only through Jesus christ..

Last edited by Anthony; Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:27 AM.