Another "What if ... ?"

During one of the daily Facebook Live broadcasts from The Venues last week, the following comment was posted:

"We are made in the image and likeness of God, yet with a sin nature? How is that even possible?"

That's an interesting question. I responded that I had some thoughts but wanted to contemplate it a bit before responding.

I find the problem is with the first part of the comment. It says that we are created (made) in the image and likeness of God and with a sin nature. I understand that we've been taught both things, but are both things true?

What if the whole sin nature thing is a man made excuse for our bad behavior?
What if the ancient idea that we are evil from birth is the ancient equivalent of "The devil made me do it?"
What if we make bad choices and instead of taking responsibility for it, we justify our actions by creating a false reality of "that's just the way I am" or that we are all sinners by nature?
What if we are created in the image of God and are not naturally sinful?
What if sinning actually goes against our nature?

Or ...

Maybe we have two natures -- a spirit nature that is eternal and in the image of God, and a physical nature that will die and rot and is corrupt in all ways.
Is the struggle of conscience an internal battle between the two natures that dwell within us?
Is human nature sinful and our spirit nature good?
Are some people just dominated by their human nature while others follow their spirit being?
Do we have both a son (daughter) nature and a sin nature?

What do you think?
Is it possible to be created in the image and likeness of God and have a sin nature? And how?

John