What is the Purpose for Life? See Life Issues Videos What is the Purpose for Life? Five Facts of Life 1. Life is a precious gift from God. For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb … All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. (Psalm 139:13, 16) 2. Life is valuable. When I consider your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. (Psalm 8:3-5) 3. Life is hard, but worth it. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. (The apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9) Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) 4. Life is short. Lord, help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here for but a moment more. (Psalm 39:4) 5. Life is to be lived wisely. Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should. (Psalm 90:12) Some people are just living to make a living. For them, financial survival has become all consuming. They work hard so they can get out of debt, pay for education, improve their standard of living, and save for their retirement. Year after year after year, the financial treadmill keeps them running. It seems like there just isn’t time for anything else. Making a living has become that total focus for their life. How Can a Good God Allow Evil? Does Life Have Meaning? MISS JENNIFER UCHENDU How Can a Good God Allow Evil? Does Life Have Meaning? Dr. Ravi Zacharias Why do you exist? This is one of the most foundational questions of life. What a person believes about the reason for life has a profound impact on every other decision they make. And yet, many people haven’t a clue how to answer this question. They live without any overarching purpose. For them life is merely there to be used up. So they blindly keep walking on the road of life until it is over. As tragic and foolish as this may seem, the end result is not any better for those who have given themselves wholeheartedly to any one of the numerous wrong purposes for life. Although they run through life with a great sense of direction, in the end they will have arrived at the same wrong destination. Why do you exist? Ultimately, because God created you to honor and glorify Him! Read on to gain an understanding of God’s purpose and plan for your life! Can You be Forgiven? See Life Issues Videos Experience God’s Love and Forgiveness Experience God’s Love and Forgiveness Do you ever have difficulty believing that God has completely forgiven your sins? Maybe you believe it with your head, but not really with your heart. And you know, the fact is, if you’ve placed your trust in Christ, God has forgiven you of your sins. You can only experience the incredible love and forgiveness of God when you understand who Jesus Christ is and why He came. Take a few minutes to watch the videos below and experience the assurance of God’s total forgiveness. The Greatest Relationship Ever Knowing Jesus personally as your Savior is the basis for experiencing God’s love and forgiveness. [Watch and Read] Light Bulb Illustration The Bible describes Natural, Spiritual and Carnal people. [Watch and Read] Receive God’s Forgiveness By faith you can confess your sins, repent, and accept God’s forgiveness. [Watch and Read] A Spiritual Formula A simple, four-step process will help you experience God’s forgiveness. Begin Your Relationship with God God Loves You The very God who created the universe desires a relationship with you. Not because He is needy, but because His very nature is love. God wants you to know Him and enjoy His magnificence. You are significant because the Creator of the Universe custom designed you in His image. God is committed to your well-being. Think about that . . . God cares about you! Not only did He design you, He also has mapped out a perfect course for your life that will result in your utmost joy and fulfillment. Listen to God’s words, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) God has a wonderful plan for your life. So it’s all good, right? Wrong! There’s a problem. . . Separation from God The problem is SIN. It’s a small word with enormous implications. Sin separates us from God. The problem is we all have made wrong choices in life. The Bible calls these wrong choices “sin” which in the original Greek language means “missing the mark” … like an archer missing his target. The Apostle Paul explains, For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23, NIV). Have you ever really thought about your own personal sin? The Bible teaches us that God is absolutely pure and holy … and that He cannot tolerate sin. The Bible states, For the wages of sin is death…(Romans 6:23, NLT) Just when it all seems so hopeless, God intervenes. He has made a way for sin to no longer be a barrier. God has a solution. . Jesus Died for You The Apostle Paul explained God’s solution, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, NIV). In spite of our sinfulness, our loving and merciful God found a way for us to have a personal relationship with Him! Jesus was crucified on a cross and then buried in a heavily guarded tomb. All hope seemed lost. But, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day … just as He had promised (Matthew 16:21)! Wow! Isn’t that incredible? Jesus paid the penalty for our sins so we can spend eternity in heaven with God. God’s Free Gift God has made it possible for us to have eternal life! For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, NIV). But you may be thinking, “What about all the good things I’ve done in my life? They must count for something!” However, because God is holy, He demands absolute perfection. For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. (James 2:10, NLT) So regardless whether you keep most of God’s laws or just a few of them, you will fall short of His required standards. It’s not possible to earn your way into heaven through your good deeds. God can only accept sinless perfection. And Jesus was the only one who ever accomplished that. Jesus is the only way into heaven. Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’ (John 14:6, NIV). Jesus Christ paid for all your sins on the cross … and God’s perfect justice is totally satisfied by the blood of Jesus. He offers you the free gift of eternal life. The questions is, “Will you accept it?” Spiritual New Birth So what does it take to begin your personal relationship with God? Jesus explained the process to a religious leader who came to meet with him secretly one night. He told him, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” John 3:3, NLT In order for you to begin the journey that leads to heaven you must be born again — this time spiritually. Physical birth produces physical life. Spiritual birth creates spiritual life. Spiritual new birth is the gateway to a new beginning — the start of your journey with God. Choose Eternal Life Jesus came to earth to make it possible for us to have a personal relationship with God for all eternity. When He rose from the dead, His mission was accomplished. He is now offering you a pardon for your sins. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12, NIV). Will you accept this free gift from God by receiving Jesus Christ into your life? Eternal life is a gift from God. You can’t do anything to earn it! But, like any gift, you can choose to accept or reject it. Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony … God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life (1 John 5:10-12, NIV). In the original Greek language, the word “believe” means to “trust in, cling to, rely upon.” Becoming a Christian is putting your faith (trust) in Jesus’ death for you on the cross, and in His resurrection for your eternal life. It is a choice that you make. Receive Christ by Faith Do you want the forgiveness for sin that Jesus offers? For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV). In order to receive God’s forgiveness for your sins, you must honestly face the claims of Jesus Christ and believe that He is God, that He died for your sins and rose again, and that He wants to come into your life. God knows your thoughts and motives. He desires you to come to Him, thanking Him for Jesus’ death for you on the cross. You receive Jesus Christ into your life by personally asking Him to come into your life and forgive your sins. He wants to be your Lord and Savior. If you haven’t ever invited Jesus into your life, simply pray the following words. But remember, it’s not the words you say but the attitude of your heart that is important. “Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for all my sins—past, present, and future. Thank you for giving me eternal life, which you made possible by your death and resurrection. I receive you as my Savior by faith, and desire you to be Lord of my life.” When you ask Jesus Christ into your life, you begin a life with Him here on earth that will extend into all eternity. There are blessings for you to experience now as well as in heaven! Continue reading by selecting a poll response below and discover more about the new life Jesus offers.
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