God then proceeds to create man in His own image. At this all-important beginning point. When God chose to create man in His own image, He created a marriage, a family. The community of the family is a reflection of the community in the Godhead. Its identity, life, and power come from God.
Man is distinct from the rest of creation.
The Divine Triune Counsel determined that man was to have God s image and likeness. Man is a spiritual being who is not only body, but also soul and spirit. He is a moral being whose intelligence, perception, and self-determination far exceed that of any other earthly being. These properties or traits possessed by mankind and his prominence in the order of creation imply the intrinsic worth, not only of the family of mankind, but also of each human individual. Capacity and ability constitute accountability and responsibility.