All mankind is created in the image or likeness of God to fellowship with Him, to rule over the earth as God’s representative, and to reproduce His image. Yet, beginning with Adam, all mankind having rebelled against God, has fallen into sin, thus separating themselves from fellowship with God. Humans are spiritual and physical beings, the supreme object of creation, yet marred by a sinful nature. Thus, everyone sins and is separated from God by this attitude of selfishness and disobedience (Genesis 1:26-27 and 3:1-24; Romans 1:18-21, 3:21-23, 5:6-8, and 6:23).