We believe that humankind was created in God’s image and likeness (Genesis 1:26, 27) but that Adam’s rebellion (sin) separated him and his descendants from God (Romans 3:22,23; 5:12).  We inherit that rebellious nature, so that we too are separated from God and unable, by our own efforts, to remedy our lost and hopeless condition (Ephesians 2:1-3,12).