Image of God

The Word of Faith tradition has rightly emphasized that believers should not continually rehearse fear, defeat, hopelessness, or unbelief when Scripture has already declared the promises of God fulfilled in Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 1:20).²

The Kingdom of God did not begin in Egypt, Rome, Europe, or America. It began in Eden. This article argues that slavery, colonial domination, and every form of dehumanization represent humanity's rebellion against God's original design rather than His divine intention.

The Bible was not merely invited to the Juneteenth cookout. Its witness to the image of God, Exodus, justice, incarnation, and liberation helped Black communities preserve humanity, faith, family, memory, and hope against the economic theology of slavery.