Gen 1:27, 28 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. with the duties, God gave mankind freedom of choice with the truth and managed mankind performance as time passed to show him how to fulfill His will as He would fulfill it Himself in the dispensations of innocence, conscience, human government, promise, law, grace, millennial, and the fullness of time. These dispensations cover the time period mankind is given authority over the earth to operate in the image and likeness of God to fulfill God divine will and satisfy His divine purpose for being created. The way mankind fulfills his duties on earth will determine whether he has remained in the glorious divine image and likeness of His CREATOR to be with Him forever in heaven. O E Graves