David Edgren Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Within a God believing reality, what is the ultimate purpose of human life? Many would answer: To lead others to Jesus. To witness. To evangelize. To evangelize and witness we must live on a fallen Earth - where there are others who do not know God. Created in God's image, before the fall, what was our purpose? Alive after sin in the New Earth, what will be our purpose? Once we know our past and future purpose - that for which we were created - it stands to reason we should live with that as our ultimate purpose now. So, what is the ultimate purpose of human life? Stan and David Edgren 2 Quote Adventures in the Bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoAspen Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Companionship...sons and daughters of God. Gail, phkrause and David Edgren 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outta Here Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I think my purpose is to be good; to be happy; to enjoy the world and the people God put here for me; and to be not a stumbling block in the process of others doing the same. Stan, Gail, phkrause and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted March 13, 2017 Members Share Posted March 13, 2017 I believe that God's purpose for us was, as CoAspen mentioned, was Companionship. Which he did have for a time with Adam & Eve It will be the same as before sin!! Also every Sabbath will be really special to all come together David Edgren and Gail 2 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Gail Posted March 13, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 13, 2017 I love that the responses are positive and hopeful! How did those desires get inside of people? David Edgren 1 Quote Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators debbym Posted March 14, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 14, 2017 to love David Edgren and LifeHiscost 2 Quote deb Love awakens love. Let God be true and every man a liar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted March 14, 2017 Members Share Posted March 14, 2017 I guess I have a different take. I see the ultimate purpose to human life as *service* ... to God (in varying capacities, according to one's given abilities), to serve other people in varying capacities, and even to serve and protect animals and nature. And service involves caring and doing the best you are able to do. David Edgren and phkrause 2 Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgren Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm loving the answers! I have a one word answer (as the Wanderer suggested I might!) that encompasses many of the answers here. I'd love to hear a few more of the ideas from club members before dropping my word. Not that mine is any better - just that it often kills great questions when then questioner answers too soon! Stan 1 Quote Adventures in the Bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 To answer this you have to think of the other worlds which are populated with perfect beings. We would have been intended to serve the same purpose as they were. However, God was still hampered with the case of Lucifer and his followers and there needed to be a way to destroy them. There had to be a way to show the world what sin is and how devastating it is and how it couldn't be allowed to fester in His perfect creations. If our world didn't sin there would have to be another and another until one world gave in to the devil. We must be here to witness to the worlds God's fairness. Stan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgren Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Worship Any created being able to comprehend their nature as both created by God and loved by Him has but one response. Worship Created in God's Image, we more than other creatures, have reason to honour Him. We understand God's love for His children, His passion for life and His care for creation. Worship We worship God by loving Him and others, living well, and caring for creation. Worship Like the angels around the throne, the only response in God's immediate presence is, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God almighty - who was and is and is to come." Worship It was our purpose in the past. It will be our purpose in the future. And, it is our purpose now! Worship Stan 1 Quote Adventures in the Bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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