# Man ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Man** Affected deeply by sin: [[matthew-07#^matthew-07-11|Mt 7:11]]; [[john-01#^john-01-10|Jn 1:10-12]]; [[romans-03#^romans-03-23|Rom 3:23]]; [[romans-05#^romans-05-12|5:12-19]]; [[romans-07#^romans-07-18|7:18-20]]; [[1-john-01#^1-john-01-8|1 Jn 1:8]] Body and soul unity of the human person: [[matthew-10#^matthew-10-28|Mt 10:28]] Christ the perfect image of God: [[colossians-01#^colossians-01-15|Col 1:15]] Created male and female: [[matthew-19#^matthew-19-4|Mt 19:4]] Fundamental equality of all human beings: [[acts-of-the-apostles-17#^acts-of-the-apostles-17-26|Acts 17:26]]; [[galatians-03#^galatians-03-28|Gal 3:28]]; [[ephesians-06#^ephesians-06-9|Eph 6:9]]; [[colossians-03#^colossians-03-11|Col 3:11]]; Philem 16 Image of God: [[1-corinthians-11#^1-corinthians-11-7|1 Cor 11:7]] New creation in Christ: [[2-corinthians-05#^2-corinthians-05-17|2 Cor 5:17]] Redeemed by Christ: [[romans-03#^romans-03-24|Rom 3:24]]; [[1-corinthians-01#^1-corinthians-01-30|1 Cor 1:30]]; [[galatians-03#^galatians-03-13|Gal 3:13-14]]; [[colossians-01#^colossians-01-13|Col 1:13-14]] Redeemed man conformed to the image of Christ: [[romans-08#^romans-08-29|Rom 8:29]]; [[1-corinthians-15#^1-corinthians-15-45|1 Cor 15:45-49]]; [[colossians-03#^colossians-03-10|Col 3:10]] *See also* [[reason]]; [[sin]]; [[soul]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Does not exist and can do nothing without the help of God: [[107-our-place#Meditation 1|107,1]], [[107-our-place#Meditation 2|107,2]]; [[240-divine-omnipotence#Meditation 2|240,2]]; [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 2|307,2]]; - his insufficiency and limitations in comparison with God and sanctity [[191-the-initiatives-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|191,1]]; [[192-our-cooperation#Meditation 1|192,1]]; [[227-the-divine-perfections#Meditation 1|227,1]], [[227-the-divine-perfections#Meditation 2|227,2]]; [[228-the-divine-essence#Meditation 1|228,1]]; [[230-the-immutability-and-eternity-of-god#Meditation 1|230,1]]; - — is changeable and weak, affected by time: [[230-the-immutability-and-eternity-of-god#Meditation 2|230,2]]; - immeasurable distance between — and God: [[232-gods-infinite-goodness#Meditation 2|232,2]]; - his powerlessness and insufficiency should keep him very humble: [[240-divine-omnipotence#Meditation 2|240,2]]; - — is by nature unstable: [[293-perseverance#Meditation 1|293,1]]; - all sufficiency comes from God: [[107-our-place#Meditation 2|107,2]]; [[240-divine-omnipotence#Meditation 2|240,2]]; - — exists only inasmuch as God communicates life to him and maintains him in existence: [[228-the-divine-essence#Meditation 1|228,1]]; - — is good only insofar as God communicates to him a reflection of His goodness: [[232-gods-infinite-goodness#Meditation 1|232,1]]; - experience of his own misery should direct him to God with full confidence: [[249-boundless-hope#Meditation 1|249,1]]; - — is nothing in himself but great through gifts God has given him: [[286-fortitude#Meditation 2|286,2]]; - his responsibility in view of invitations of God: [[188-sweet-guest-of-the-soul#Meditation 2|188,2]]; - God has created — free; therefore, freely he should respond to goodness infused in him [[232-gods-infinite-goodness#Meditation 2|232,2]]; - weakness of human nature: [[193-conformity-with-christ#Meditation 2|193,2]]; [[287-the-two-kingdoms#Meditation 1|287,1]]; [[295-perseverance-and-confidence#Meditation 1|295,1]]; [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 1|307,1]], [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful#Meditation 2|307,2]]; - malice of —: [[232-gods-infinite-goodness#Meditation 1|232,1]], [[232-gods-infinite-goodness#Meditation 2|232,2]]; - interior — is natural — regenerated by grace: [[301-the-characteristics-of-a-christian#Meditation 1|301,1]]. - [[107-our-place|107. Our place]] - [[188-sweet-guest-of-the-soul|188. Sweet Guest of the Soul]] - [[191-the-initiatives-of-the-holy-spirit|191. The Initiatives of the Holy Spirit]] - [[192-our-cooperation|192. Our Cooperation]] - [[193-conformity-with-christ|193. Conformity with Christ through the Action of the Holy Spirit]] - [[227-the-divine-perfections|227. The Divine Perfections]] - [[228-the-divine-essence|228. The Divine Essence]] - [[230-the-immutability-and-eternity-of-god|230. The Immutability and Eternity of God]] - [[232-gods-infinite-goodness|232. God's Infinite Goodness]] - [[240-divine-omnipotence|240. Divine Omnipotence]] - [[249-boundless-hope|249. Boundless Hope]] - [[286-fortitude|286. Fortitude]] - [[287-the-two-kingdoms|287. The Two Kingdoms]] - [[293-perseverance|293. Perseverance]] - [[295-perseverance-and-confidence|295. Perseverance and Confidence]] - [[301-the-characteristics-of-a-christian|301. The Characteristics of a Christian]] - [[307-blessed-are-the-merciful|307. Blessed Are the Merciful]]