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THE ACTS GOD’S DECREE MESSAGE BY MAN OF GOD K. SHYAM KISHORE T he Bible records that man came into existence on the sixth day. So we can say that the number 6 is man’s number. Genesis 1: 26-28 says, And God said, Let us make man 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 creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue: it and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Let us see……. What God did after creating man and what His will is towards man? So firstly, God is telling us what his will is. The 26th verse says, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” This means that God liked to bacteria. In order to overcome them and fight, God gave man the Holy Spirit. Christ died on the cross, resurrected and ascended to Heaven. After his ascension he gave us the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit. This Holy Spirit has been given to man so that he can get back to God’s image. And with this image we have once again gained all authority over the creation. The Holy Spirit has many gifts for us but changing into the image of God is the most important. Genesis 1:27 says,….male and female created he them. This means that they both were given equal authority. Genesis 1:28 says, And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply,….. God blessed them to be fruitful which means that they should multiply and grow. They can only grow with authority. It is only with dominion and authority that they can live. There is no book on the earth that can teach us this. Only the Holy Bible gives this revelation. The divine wish of God is that man should not suffer ill health, financial problems or decreased life span. God blessed man with com- And I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye might know that I am the Lord your God. create man in his own image and likeness. The Holy Bible records the creation of man in the 1st chapter and it gives him importance. God wished that man should rule the creatures of the sea, sky, and land. He wanted this man who was created in his image to have all authority over the creation. He wanted man to be great, who reflected his image. God’s plan was that as man has the complete authority over everything, all creation should obediently be under him. Nothing should trouble him. But man became disobedient to God and turned as a slave to the creation. He became an easy target to the diseases which were caused by the virus and plete good health and riches. So he blessed man to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth and subdue it. Some people could not grasp the secret in it and remained unmarried and without bearing fruit. The purpose of giving Eve as the helpmate to Adam is lost. God wished that we should be fruitful, multiply and replenish. Blessing means that we should rule over everything. It means that there cannot be anything that can trouble us, God is seated high above on his throne and everything is under Him. As we are made in his image, everything should be under us. Christians – are people who have power and author- The Acts November 2013 05