Man

            Man was created by God in His image and likeness, free of sin with rational nature, intelligence, volition, self-determination, and moral responsibility to God (Gen 2:7, 15-25; Jas 3:9).

            God’s intention in the creation of man was that he should glorify Him, enjoy His fellowship, live within His holy will, and accomplish His divine purposes (Is 43:7; Col 1:16; Rev 4:11).

            Through Adam’s sin of disobedience to the revealed will and Word of God, man lost his innocence; incurred the penalty of spiritual and physical death; became subject to the wrath of God; and became inherently corrupt and utterly incapable of reconciling himself to God apart from divine grace.  Man is hopelessly lost, thus his salvation is wholly dependant upon God’s grace through the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ (Gen 2:16, 17; 3:1-19; John 3:36; Rom 3:23; 6:23; 1Cor 2:14; Eph 2:1-3; 1Tim 2:13, 14; 1John 1:8).