Man Created in God's Image, May 2

Perfect Health

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Genesis 1:26.ML 126.1

Man was the crowning act of the creation of God, made in the image of God, and designed to be a counterpart of God.... Man is very dear to God, because he was formed in His own image.^{3The Review and Herald, June 18, 1895.}ML 126.2

As Adam came forth from the hand of his Creator he was of noble height and of beautiful symmetry. He was more than twice as tall as men now living upon the earth, and was well proportioned. His features were perfect and beautiful. His complexion was neither white nor sallow, but ruddy, glowing with the rich tint of health. Eve was not quite as tall as Adam. Her head reached a little above his shoulders. She too was noble, perfect in symmetry, and very beautiful.^{4The Story of Redemption, 21.}ML 126.3

Man came from the hand of God perfect in every faculty of mind and body; in perfect soundness, therefore in perfect health.^{5Good Health, March 1883.}ML 126.4

God endowed man with so great vital force that he has withstood the accumulation of disease brought upon the race in consequence of perverted habits, and has continued for six thousand years....ML 126.5

If Adam, at his creation, had not been endowed with twenty times as much vital force as men now have, the race, with their present habits of living in violation of natural law, would have become extinct.^{6Testimonies for the Church 3:138, 139.}ML 126.6

Created to be “the image and glory of God,” Adam and Eve had received endowments not unworthy of their high destiny. Graceful and symmetrical in form, regular and beautiful in feature, their countenances glowing with the tint of health and the light of joy and hope, they bore in outward resemblance the likeness of their Maker.^{7Education, 20.}ML 126.7