THE DOMINION MANDATE: GOD’S PURPOSE FOR MAN
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Paper Title
THE DOMINION MANDATE: GOD’S PURPOSE FOR MAN
Authors
Okoh Michael1 & Albert Ulutorti Green2
Keywords
Dominion Mandate, God’s Purpose, Man
ABSTRACT
Drawing on important scriptural foundations, the study highlights how passages like Genesis 1 and 2 establish humanity’s identity in the Imago Dei, affirming dignity, responsibility, and the calling to steward creation. These chapters reveal that work, creativity, and community were part of God’s original design, situating human purpose within both relational and vocational dimensions. This article examines the biblical concept of purpose as a theological framework that transcends secular understandings of self-fulfillment and achievement. Next, the requirement of dominion in Genesis 1:28, which is explained to mean stewardship and accountability rather than exploitation, is examined. God’s nature is reflected in true dominion, which demands leadership characterized by kindness, justice, and service. The essay goes on to discuss how sin caused a disruption in purpose, severing humanity’s relationship with God, and how Christ made it possible for things to be restored. Since closeness to the Creator enables believers to align with His eternal design, a relationship with God is demonstrated to be essential to regaining significance. Furthermore, identification in Christ is explored as the basis for negotiating human systems, allowing Christians to participate in politics, economy, and culture without being influenced by distortions from the outside world. In the end, the dominion mandate is recast as a spiritual and cultural mission that includes global discipleship and stewardship of creation. As part of God’s redeeming mission, believers are called to live in obedience, creativity, and service, according to the article’s conclusion. Biblically interpreted purpose is relational, communal, and transformative.
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