God has created us as icons of his powerful presence. Icons do not point to themselves, but icons usher in a far greater reality. Similarly, we represent God so that our presence ushers in the presence of the Almighty God wherever we go. However, the image of God was distorted by the entrance of sin in the world, and so we do not represent God’s authority and glory as we should. This is clearly seen in Genesis 3, when Adam fails to subdue the serpent (see further discussion below on this point).