The image of God is restored in _____________.

• A. Sanctification
• B. Justification
• C. Regeneration
• D. Conversion

Answer: (C)

The image of God is restored in regeneration—the moment the Holy Spirit breathes spiritual life into a person, making them a new creation. This new birth reawakens the inner capacities designed by God—relating to Him, desiring righteousness, and living in fellowship with Him—so the divine likeness begins to be renewed from within.

Justification is about being declared righteous in God’s sight; it relates to status rather than the inner restoration of the image. Sanctification is the ongoing process of growing in holiness after new life has begun. Conversion can refer to turning toward God, but the actual restoration of the divine image starts with regeneration, when the Spirit imparts life and begins the work of reforming the person to resemble God more and more.