GOD'S ORIGINAL INTENT

We have discovered that when God said ‘let us make man in our image’ that man would be made into the image of Christ, For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; Romans 8:29
What is the image of Christ? Such verses as Col 1:15 speaking of Christ states “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” And 2Cor. 4:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Genesis is filled with many divine truths in which as the title of the book suggests are the origins, the beginnings and giving of birth, which can also be summarized in one word, seeds. It is a known fact that seed/s are not the final stage of a thing, but it holds the potentiality of what is to be produced, therefore the seed has to germinate, grow and develop to a matured state for harvest.
Understanding and observing this truth will help to diffuse any careless methods used to decipher or interpret scripture. In this book of Genesis we see many types and figures and symbols such as “the deep”, “dry land”, “man” just to name a few. The gross mistake that we can make here or any other part of scripture is to simply take the face value and seek to make a conclusion without going beyond the linguistic form of the text and gain the spiritual meaning.
From the standpoint that this was God’s initial intention, we can conclude that man was made to be a vessel
So, Man at a designated time would contain Christ. Read; 2Cor. 4:7, But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
Romans 9:23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
Image is an inner matter, when man possesses Christ; he is transformed into the image of God. 2Cor 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
The work of transformation can only commence when the approved mold (Christ the image of God) is deposited or dispensed into man.
‘Let us’
This points out that the Triune God purposed to dwell within man. There is no such thing as working alone in the Godhead. If one made a decision to make man His home; they would all dwell there.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
If image refers to the inner work then likeness refers to the outward work. God always begins His work from the inside and work to the outside.
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. Phil. 3:21Our God is complete in every thing He does, 1Thess. 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 above portion of scripture confirms that man was made a tripartite being.
Since man is found with three (3) perpetual needs, spiritual, psychological and natural, let‘s look more closely at this tripartite.
Spirit – consist of three parts: conscious, intuition and communion.
Soul – the mind, will and emotion.
Body – The natural body is a 3 dimensional figure that houses the soul and spirit.