The special creation of Adam and Eve shows that, though we may be like animalsin many respects in our physical bodies, nonetheless we are very different fromanimals. We are created “in God’s image,” more like God than any other creature, appointed to rule over the rest of creation.

Creation Is Distinct from God Yet Always Dependent on God so Materialism, Pantheism, Dualism, Deism is not true

Many nominal Christians today are, in effect, practical deists,since they live lives almost totally devoid of genuine prayer, worship, fear of God, ormoment-by-moment trust in God to care for needs that arise.

Christians today who focus almost the entire effort of their lives on earning moremoney and acquiring more possessions become “practical” materialists in theiractivity, since their lives would be not much different if they did not believe in God atall.