After much reading, and research, I have come to believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and God's Word tells us that unless we repent of our sins and believe in our hearts that God sent His Son to die as an atonement for our sins, we are bound for an eternity of separation from Him. That seperation places us in Hell, which wasn't created for man, but for Satan and the fallen angels. We ARE created in His image and initially His creation was a perfect world, without pain, suffering, and ultimately, death. Sin was introduced and brought all that about. We are born into a sin nature, from Adam, and each of us has chosen to sin sometime in our lives, so even if Adam hadn't, we would have. Why? Because God didn't create us as robots. He gave us free will, as part of being created in His image, and unfortunately, man chose to sin. If you truly want an answer to your questions, pray for wisdom and knowledge of the Truth, read your Bible, turn your heart to God, and you will find your answers.
Gary Vest
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