In Genesis 1:27... The Hebrew word for create means to create something out from nothing. "Bara" Instant creation.
What was created in Genesis 1:27 were the male and female souls. Souls that were yet awaiting a body to live in. That body was given in Genesis 2.
Its the SOUL that was created in God's image. Not the body. Genesis 1:27 states what was created in God's image.
The body is just a temple for the soul to live in while living in the material created world.
Its the body that became corrupted when Adam sinned. Since then, the corrupted flesh dominates and enslaves the soul into the ways of sin.
The original sinless body of Adam perfectly reflected his soul. It did not enslave his soul.
Just the same. Your soul remained being your soul at the point of regeneration. Not your body, though.. Its declared crucified with Christ.
The Holy Spirit is now in us to provide control (grace) over the power of the flesh as to no longer allow for the enslavement the soul because of the flesh.. The humble believer receives grace from God. The arrogant believer is not given grace, and ends up trying to live the Christian way of life by means of the energy of his flesh. Its why we see snarky believers attempting to disrupt the exchanging of truth to clarify.
Though declared legally crucified, he flesh can still influence us. Our flesh has to be unlearned as we learn more and more of the Word of God, and discover many of the provisions God has provided for us to walk righteously in our experience.
New age stuff, GeneZ. Nobody is going to buy mysticism. The image of God is simple trintarian, soul, body, and Spirit of God as it relates to men. It is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost as it relates to God. We, men, are the only creations of God who bears this image of God. The angels don not bear this image because it says of them, "
are they not ministering spirits sent forth to minister unto them who shall be heirs of salvation Heb 214. Satan in the garden when he tempted Eve had to borrow a body from the serpent. Paul, the great apostle said these words to the redeemed of God;
1 Thess 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The blessed hope of the Christian is the glorification of the body so we can occupy the heavens physically and is the meaning of predestination in the scriptures;
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Phil 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The problem some of you guys are having is you do not believe the words God gives us so we can know him and be saved.
1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by
the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.