2. Personal Identity and the Bible
A Biblical Theology of Personal Identity
3. The Foundations of Personal Identity
Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality
The Foundations of Personal Identity
4. Human Beings According to the Bible
Old Testament Usage: Made from Dust; Living Beings
New Testament Usage: Anthropological Terms in Paul’s Letters
Genesis 1–3 and What It Is to Be Human
Being Human and Personal Identity
5. The Image and Likeness of God
The Lies of Satan about Human Identity
Children of God and Personal Identity
6. Known by God in the Old Testament
God Knows Us Intimately and Personally
What It Means to Be Known by God
Sample Texts: Isaiah 49 and Malachi 3
Malachi 3—A Scroll of Remembrance
Being Known by God and Personal Identity
7. Known by God and Christ in the New Testament
The Primacy of Being Known by God
What It Means to Be Known by God
Jesus Christ Knows Us Intimately and Personally
Known and Not Known at the Last Judgment
Sample Text: The Gospel of John
The Prologue and Purpose Statement
Being Known by God and Christ and Personal Identity
8. Known in Christ, the Son of God
Union with the Son of God and Personal Identity
9. Son of God and Child of God
Brothers and Sisters in the Family of God
Affective Impact: Love and Intimacy
Cognitive Meaning: Harmony, Mutual Care, and Support
Sample Texts: Hebrews and the Sermon on the Mount
Divine Adoption and Personal Identity
10. Shared Memory and Defining Destiny
We Were Bought at a Price—1 Corinthians 7:21–24
We Died with Christ—Romans 6:3–10
We Carry Around the Death of Jesus—2 Corinthians 4:11–12
We Are Hard Pressed for Time—1 Corinthians 7:29–31
We Were Sealed for the Day of Redemption—Ephesians 1:13–14
We Belong to the Day—Romans 13:11–14
We Shall Be Like Him—1 John 3:1–3
We Await Our Resurrection Bodies—1 Corinthians 15
Memory, Destiny, and Personal Identity
Pride as Making a Name for Yourself
Pride as Thinking “the Sky is the Limit”
The Wonder of Being Known by God
The Comfort of Being Known by God
Sample Text: Colossians 3:1–14
Defining Moments and Signature Moves
A Biblical Theology of Personal Identity