The Difference

Psalms 49:12 KJV
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Man is created the highest of all of God's beings. Though there are many differences between man and the rest of the creation, this one thing stands as the greatest distinguisher; man was created in the image of God.

But that image was marred by the sin of our first parents so that the Bible says their son, Seth, was created, not in the image of God but after the likeness of Adam.

Through Christ, however, any who come to hide in Christ regain the image of God. It is not in our flesh of course, but in the fact that God sees Christ in us that restores to us that image.

But for the lost man, the man who honors self rather than humbles self and hides in Christ, the Bible says of that man that he is no different than the beasts of the field.

• They do not bear the image of God
• They do not walk in a living relationship with God and
• They will not go on to be forever with God in eternity

• Though those who come after them may acknowledge and approve of them
• Though they may have great wealth and comforts in life today (or not)
• Though they believe their house wil continue forever

The Bible says when they die they will carry nothing away[1] and thus "this their way is their folly."[2]

[1] Verse 17[2] Verse 13