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God determines that we are perfected because there is harmony between His spirit and ours - both are of God, but only one is made subject to our will and corrupted environment - that of the devil.

God determines that we are perfected because there is harmony between His spirit and ours - both are of God, but only one is allowed to be (initially) subject to our corrupted will and environment - that of the devil.

Again we see the contrast of the man's spirit with inherent free-will component - able to rebel and sin, against the spirit of God that would transform him eventually to Himself - being saved.

So, the spirit in man is of God, but by no means divine - NOT holy by any means. Just as the spirit in animals is not holy either - only difference is they are not being saved or redeemed.

We are 'spiritual' creatures - but not possessing immortal life until resurrected out of this age. Until that change takes place, we are predominately flesh and the human spirit in us is to provide a faculty for reason and intellect etc.

Again we see man's spirit with inherent free-will component - able to rebel and sin, contrasted against the spirit of God that would transform him eventually to godliness - being saved.

So, the spirit in man is of God, but by no means divine - NOT holy by any means.

Is the spirit in man created? The origin of each subsequent life after Adam has the 'life' imparted by the parents - God created once and set a process in motion.