"In God's Image"

Adam was a perfect so of God, made in His 'image and likeness.' But since "God is a Spirit," the resemblance could not be physical.  (Genesis 1:26; John 4:24)  The likeness lay in qualities that elevated man far above the animals.  Yes,  implanted in man from the beginning were the qualities of love, wisdom, power and justice.  He was endowed  with free will and a capacity for spirituality. an innate moral sense, or conscience, enabled  him to distinguish right from wrong. Man had intellectual capacity, enabling him to meditate on the reason for the existence of humans, to accumulate knowledge of his Creator, and to develop intimacy with that One.  Thus equipped, Adam had all he needed to fulfill his role as administrator of God's earthly handiwork.

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The Watchtower, 2000