This likeness to God is chiefly in my soul.
God is pure spirit and does not possess a physical body. Therefore, the deepest way in which we resemble God is not through our physical appearance but through our spiritual nature. Human beings possess intellect and free will, allowing them to know truth, love goodness, and freely choose how they act. These spiritual powers reflect God in a unique way. While the human body is good and created by God, it is the soul that primarily bears His image and likeness. The soul enables us to enter into communion with God, receive His grace, and respond freely to His call. This truth reminds us that human dignity comes from more than outward appearance, strength, intelligence, or worldly success.
In Sacred Scripture the term soul often refers to human life or the entire human person. The human person, created in the image of God, is a being at once corporeal and spiritual. Endowed with a spiritual and immortal soul, the human person is ordered to God.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
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