We are not God.
God is Creator.

We are creatures.

We are like God.
We are made to reflect God.

We are made to rule under God.

Therefore, we have value.
Human life is precious.

Human life is intentionally and essentially unique.

Therefore, we have purpose.
Humanity is responsible to reflect God.

Humanity is responsible to rule over creation under God the Creator.

There are “two different ways of thinking about the world. [One] view regards the world as having a given order and a given meaning and thus sees human beings as required to discover that meaning and conform themselves to it. [The other], by way of contrast, sees the world as so much raw material out of which meaning and purpose can be created by the individual.” —(Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self)

Read Ahead: Genesis 2