What does the Bible teach about being human?
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Biblical anthropology — the Bible’s doctrine of humanity — teaches that we are God’s image-bearers, embodied creatures, fallen by sin yet redeemable, made for eternal life with him. Body and soul, both real, both good.
Made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27) — every human, born and unborn, has incalculable worth.
Embodied, not just spirits. Our bodies are not prisons; they are us. The resurrection is bodily because humans are bodily.
Fallen but redeemable. In Adam we share the fall; in Christ, the second Adam, we share redemption. The whole person — mind, heart, body — is in scope for salvation.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.