TLDR;
Mensa Otabil discusses fruitfulness, emphasizing that humans are created in God's image, possessing the capacity to create using existing materials. God created humans to resemble him and gave them the ability to create. Humans can't create out of nothing, but they can use existing materials to make something new. Fruitfulness comes from applying the gifts God has given us to the world He has created.
- Humans are created in God's image with the capacity to create.
- God makes things out of nothing and by using existing materials.
- Humans can use existing materials to create new things.
- Fruitfulness involves applying internal gifts to the external world.
God Created Man in His Own Image [0:10]
God created humans, both male and female, in His image, giving them the capacity to do what He does, but humans are not God, they only reflect Him. God is introduced as a creator, a maker, or a producer. God doesn't just exist, He makes things, such as the heavens, the earth, and humans. This creative nature is part of the image humans have, enabling them to make things as well.
How God Makes Things [2:45]
God makes things in two main ways: out of nothing and by using what He has already made to create something new. Humans do not have the ability to make things out of nothing, only God has that power. However, humans can make things out of already existing materials. God has created the world, and humans have the ability to make things from it.
How to Be Fruitful [3:42]
To be fruitful, humans use the internal power God has given them within the external world He has created. This means there is something inside each person that God wants them to use in the world He has created. Fruitfulness comes when humans take what is inside them and apply it to the world God has created, using existing materials to create something new or do something good. God gives humans a gift from the inside and the material to make their lives fruitful from the outside.