What makes a human being a person?

In this teaching, we explore the biblical doctrine of the image of God, the major Christian models of human nature, and the relationship between spirit, soul, body, consciousness, and personhood.

Also available through YouTube Music as an episode of Theophilus Podcast.

We begin in Genesis with the imago Dei, examining humanity as both created in God's image and called to represent Him within creation. From there, we compare trichotomy, dichotomy, and naturalism, asking whether human beings are merely physical organisms or whether Scripture gives us reason to distinguish body, soul, and spirit.

We then move to the deeper question of personhood. Is a person defined by intelligence, memory, self-awareness, independence, or present consciousness? Or does personhood rest in something more fund ...