From the beginning of humankind, God's goal for us was for us to become like Him. Not to strive for divinity, which of course, is not possible for mere mortals, but to resolve in our body, mind and soul to conform to the image of God.
At the beginning, when God first uttered the words listed above, sin had not entered the equation. Adam and Eve were perfect in body, mind and soul. Their relationship with God was devoted, pure and transparent in all ways, until . . .
Sin.
And at this point did God's goal for His creation waver? Did He say, "Okay, let's reboot this whole project and start over? No. He immediately set forth a way, a plan for our redemption and for justice to reign over all that evil has corrupted in this world.
