在本期视频中，魏泰德牧师分享基督复临安息日会的第七条基本信仰——人的性质。

在诗篇8:3-5中，我们看到一首赞美造物主的优美诗歌：“我观看你指头所造的天，并你所陈设的月亮星宿，便说：人算什么，你竟顾念他？世人算什么，你竟眷顾他？你叫他比天使微小一点，并赐他荣耀尊贵为冠冕。”

这段经文表明了上帝对人类的重视。祂叫我们比天使微小一点，并赐荣耀尊贵给我们为冠冕。的确，我们是属于祂的。

同样，上帝创造了完美的我们。“上帝就照着自己的形像造人，乃是照着他的形像造男造女。上帝就赐福给他们，又对他们说：‘要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地，也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟，和地上各样行动的活物。’”（创世记1:26-27）

上帝用地上的尘土亲手造了人。然后，祂“将生气吹在他鼻孔里，他就成了有灵的活人”(创世记2:7)。由此，亚当诞生了。他是由身体和生命气息组成的。

但是上帝意识到亚当需要一个伴侣。“那人独居不好，我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”（创世记2:18）当亚当沉睡时，上帝取出了他的一根肋骨，造了一个女人。亚当醒来后，遇见了夏娃。

上帝赐福他们，并说：“要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地，也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟，和地上各样行动的活物。”（创世记1:28）

上帝把亚当和夏娃安置在美丽的伊甸园，让他们永远幸福地生活在那里。不幸的是，他们在吃了分别善恶树的果子后就堕入了罪恶。因犯罪给他们和整个人类带来了痛苦、不幸和死亡。

但是上帝告诉他们，祂要为人类提供一个救赎计划，把他们从永恒的毁灭中拯救出来。对于撒但,祂这么说：“我又要叫你和女人彼此为仇；你的后裔和女人的后裔也彼此为仇。女人的后裔要伤你的头；你要伤他的脚跟。”（创世记3:15）

虽然撒但把罪带给人类，但牠会被打败。所有选择耶稣为他们个人救主的人，都会有一条逃生的途径。

这恩典的约是在人堕落以前设立的。三一真神商议拯救人类，以免人类堕入罪中。以弗所书1:7说：“我们藉这爱子的血得蒙救赎，过犯得以赦免，乃是照他丰富的恩典。”

的确，我们在上帝的眼中是宝贵的。我们是祂的创造，并藉着祂的救恩重新被造。

基督复临安息日会基本信仰第7条声称：“男女受造都是依上帝的形像并具有个性，有思想行为的能力与自由。虽然都受造是自由的生灵，但各人都是一个身、心、灵之不可分的整体，生命、气息、及一切都需依靠上帝。当我们的始祖违背上帝时，他们拒绝了依靠祂，就从上帝之下的崇高地位上堕落了。他们身上上帝的形像已被破坏，而且必须死亡。他们的后裔承受了这种堕落的性情与后果。他们出生时就有软弱，并倾向罪恶。但是上帝在基督里叫世人与祂和好，并借着圣灵在悔改的人身上恢复创造主的形像。他们受造为了荣耀上帝，蒙召爱祂和彼此相爱，并要看顾他们的环境。”

与此相关，《喜乐泉源》第15页提醒我们：“人因犯罪而成了撒但的奴仆。但藉着信赖基督的赎罪牺牲，亚当的子孙就能成为上帝的儿子。基督披上人性来拯救人类，堕落的人就能因与基督联合而得到‘上帝的儿子’的名分。”

耶稣是多么奇妙的创造主、救主、拯救者啊！同时，祂还是我们的朋友！

In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson discusses the seventh fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists—the nature of humanity.

In Psalm 8:3-5, we see a beautiful song glorifying God the Creator: “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the Son of Man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor.”

This passage shows the value God has placed on human beings. He has made us a little lower than the angels and crowned us with glory and honor. Indeed, we belong to Him.

Also, God created us perfect. “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:26-27).

God formed man with His own hands from the dust of the earth. Then, He “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Gen. 2:7). Out of this, Adam was created. He was made of a body and the breath of life.

But God realized Adam needed a companion. “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18). When Adam slept, God extracted one of his ribs and made it into a woman. As he woke up, he met Eve.

God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth” (Gen. 1:28).

God placed Adam and Eve in the beautiful Garden of Eden to live there forever in happiness. Unfortunately, they fell into sin after eating the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. This transgression caused them and the entire humanity pain, misery, and death.

But God told them He would provide a plan of salvation for humanity, saving them from eternal ruin. To Satan, He said, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Gen. 3:15).

Although Satan had brought sin into humanity, he would be defeated. A way of escape would be made for all people who would choose Jesus as their personal Savior.

This covenant of grace was made even before the fall. The members of the Godhead planned among Themselves to save the human race should it fall into sin. Ephesians 1:7 says, “In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”

Indeed, we are precious in God’s sight. We are the work of His creation and recreation through His salvation.

Our seventh fundamental belief states: “Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else. When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position. The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death. Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love Him and one another, and to care for their environment.”

In connection to this, Steps to Christ, page 15, reminds us that “through transgression, the sons of man become subjects of Satan. Through faith in the atoning sacrifice of Christ, the sons of Adam may become the sons of God. By assuming human nature, Christ elevates humanity. Fallen men are placed where, through connection with Christ, they may indeed become worthy of the name ‘sons of God.’”

What a wonderful Creator, Savior, Redeemer, and Friend we have in Jesus!