Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Being created in the image of God makes mankind different from any of the other living beings on earth and in heaven as well. we read that we are different than the animals and different than the divine beings we know as angels. Being genetically similar to an animal or even a plant is very different than being of that “kind” or species. As David reminds us in Psalm 139:14, “I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.”