Which pair completes the sentence: The image of God can be subdivided into two parts, the blank image and the blank image?

Which pair completes the sentence: The image of God can be subdivided into two parts, the blank image and the blank image?

• A. Natural; Moral
• B. Moral; Natural
• C. Spiritual; Physical
• D. Ethical; Rational

Answer: (B)

The image of God is described as having two aspects: a moral likeness and a natural likeness. The moral image refers to likeness in character—holiness, righteousness, and alignment of our will with God. The natural image refers to the inherent human faculties—our rational nature, personality, and dominion in creation. This twofold view is why the sentence should read “the moral image and the natural image.” It places the ethical likeness—our capacity to reflect God in how we choose and live—alongside the natural capacities God gave us. The other paired terms don’t fit that established division as neatly; they either swap the order or shift to terms that don’t correspond to the common twofold classification.

The image of God is described as having two aspects: a moral likeness and a natural likeness. The moral image refers to likeness in character—holiness, righteousness, and alignment of our will with God. The natural image refers to the inherent human faculties—our rational nature, personality, and dominion in creation. This twofold view is why the sentence should read “the moral image and the natural image.” It places the ethical likeness—our capacity to reflect God in how we choose and live—alongside the natural capacities God gave us. The other paired terms don’t fit that established division as neatly; they either swap the order or shift to terms that don’t correspond to the common twofold classification.