Irenaeus’ perspective on the “likeness” and “image” that are related to humanity is a fundamental idea of theosis. He states that the body, soul, and God’s Spirit of the perfected human altogether perform as the image and likeness. This indicates that the Holy Spirit is a combination with the humans’ body and soul. Therefore, one should achieve the knowledge of God so that one can shift from imperfection to perfection. The incarnation of Christ is crucial because it leads one’s imperfection to perfection. Irenaeus believes that Christ guides one in a way of recovery of the image and likeness of God, which was lost from Adam, with the deliverance in Christ. According to Irenaeus, it is the only chance for one to experience a restoration of
