[Quix]

Methinks the failure is to forget to factor in

the degrading, destructive pollution of sin upon the gene pool--physically, spiritually and otherwise.

I do agree we are made in God's image. I'm not precisely nor exhaustively confident of what that means exactly. I think at least it means some spiritual similarity and some capacity to think, choose and bear the imprint of personality.

Whatever else it means must not be important, for now.

[CyberAnt]

GOD is a spirit! Therefore, man is a spirit, man has a soul (his mind, will and emotions), and man lives in a body.

Man (his spirit) will live forever (just like GOD). The real question is, WHERE WILL YOU LIVE. GOD gave each of us a choice where we want our spirit to live - in hell (spiritual death), or in heaven (spiritual life) with HIM.

Then ... in order to give us a clue ... GOD said, "but choose life". Deut. 28