2006-06-13 04:44:19 · 16 answers · asked by flyguy03 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm sorry but I strongly disagree with dreis. According to Gods word in Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23 salvation (entrance into heaven) is not by works but by grace and we do not earn our way to heaven. Romans 10:13 says "9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
Jesus Christ is the meaning of life. If Christianity is true, then Christ is true and if Christ is true then he is the meaning of life. The greatest commandment sums up Christianity and the meaning of life. In Matthew 22:36-40 it says "36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
God created us to enjoy him, eachother and all that he has made. He created us because he loves us. Jeremiah 29:11 says "11 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." God loves you so much that he sent his Son to die for you so that you can be with him and live the life we were created to live forever.
I will leave some source information to answer any more questions you may have regarding this.
2006-06-13 05:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by batboy88 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The purpose of life is to fill certain roles in various aspects of life: family, religious, community, national, professional/occupational, recreational, artistic, etc. Certain roles are imposed upon you, others are optional. Some are more rewarding than others. To the degree you are true to yourself and your "calling" you will find happiness and create it for others. You have to give to get. This is the Golden Rule, the concept of Karma, and the circle of life.
Many people are unhappy due to their unenlightened life choices, especially as influenced by their culture, family, even religion. It is your responsibility to find out where you went wrong and how you can make better choices for yourself and others in your circle of influence/power/responsibillity. Ignorance is no excuse.
One more word on the relationship of purpose and happiness. It is possible to be relatively unhappy while fulfilling your purpose to the utmost. It is possible to be very happy while totally shirking your purpose. Don't confuse the two. Do what you feel is right, and be willing and humble enough to change as you learn things.
2006-06-13 11:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by im_a_fun_nut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of life is to figure out your purpose in life and to follow it. Have a nice day.
2006-06-13 11:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by place_desjardins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the purpose of what life?
Our life, or do you mean the life of all the living creatures including humans?
Any ways, Seven days down the line, I will log on to Yahoo Answers, and find that the question " What is the purpose of life ? " has been resolved.
We can never know what the purpose of our life is, because we are just as tiny and inconsequential in the working of this universe as ants are to pilots drop atombombs to kill humanbeings.
Since we do not yet know who created us , or indeed, whether anyone created us, (knowledge being justifiable belief in something) we can not possibly know their reason for doing that.
For all you know, We could just be God's doodle pad, and he draws animal species on the slate out of boredom, and then clears them off the slate with a nicely thrown comet/meteorwhen theslate gets dirty. We could be experimental intelligent beings, the prototypes for really human humanbeings, just as Dolly the sheep was cloned simply as an experiment. I wonder if Dolly wanted to find out what her purpose in life was? We could be an intelligent alien child's school science project on biology or psychology.
And we could be whatever all those religious texts claim we are.
MODIFY: I see everyone seems to know what our purpose in life is. That's good! Since everyone here seems to know that our purpose in life is to be good christians and live a life of celibacy like christ, why not do it?
2006-06-13 12:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by shrek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does life have to have a purpose?
2006-06-13 11:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by I.Am.The.Storm. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of life is to bring happiness to self and other mankind.
To know how ask more questions
2006-06-13 11:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by sajid_icfai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever wondered about the reason of our existence? Have you ever wondered why we die, and where we go after death? What will happen to us in the end? Have you ever asked yourself why God made the earth and all that is in it under man’s dominion? Why were the night and the day, and the sun and the moon created? What are we supposed to do during our lifetime? Were we created just to eat, drink, and enjoy ourselves before we die? As one poet put it:
“I do not know whence I have come.
I saw my feet walking on the road.
As they please I go and stop.
What am I doing here?
How did the road find me?
I do not know! I do not know! I do not know! ”
God has emphasized in many verses of the Qur’an that He did not create us without purpose. He said: “What! Do you think that I created you simply in jest? And that you would not be returned to Me?” (23:115) He also said: “What! Does man think that he will be left to roam at his will?” (75:36) In addition, He said: “Do people think that they will be left to say: “We believe,” and they will not be held accountable?” (29:2)
Indeed, God Has created human beings for a purpose and with a purpose: TO WORSHIP HIM ALONE (Monotheism). He said: “I have not created the Jinn and humankind except only to worship Me. I don't require provision or feeding from them. Surely Allah is the All-provider, the Possessor of all strength, the Firm.” (51:56-58) In fact, all prophets told their people to worship God alone (Monotheism) and shun worshipping His creation (Paganism). God said: “I assuredly sent among every people a messenger with the command: Worship Allah and avoid worshipping false gods.” (16:36)
Prophet Abraham, for example, believed in One God, who had no partner. Anyone who holds a different understanding of God than this has contradicted the religion of Abraham and follows falsehood. God says in the Qur’an: “Those who reject the religion of Abraham make fools of themselves.” (2:130)
Prophet Jesus was reported in the Gospels to have said: “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only’.” (Luke 4:8)
Prophet Jacob also said (in the Qur'an) to his people: “Indeed, those which you worship besides Allah are only names that you and your forefathers have established, for which Allah has sent down no authority. The command belongs only to Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the right religion, but most people do not understand.” (12:40)
Read more about the TRUE BELIEVE which supported by the Miracle Holy Quran :
http://www.islam-guide.com/islam-guide.pdf
http://www.harunyahya.com
2006-06-16 16:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My purpose in life is to serve Jesus with all my Heart. I want to be a witness for Him. When He saved my soul, He put a new song in my Heart. I want to follow Jesus for the will of my life. I want to tell others how much God Loves them, and how to be saved. Jesus is my everything.
2006-06-13 15:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by concerned 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of our lives is to bring glory to God. All things are from Him, and for Him.
2006-06-13 12:50:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is the Purpose of Life?
~~ How YOU CAN Find It!
http://www.watchtower.org/library/pr/index.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/
Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site;
"Ye are my witnesses", saith Jehovah, "and my servant whom I have chosen"; ... ye are my witnesses", saith Jehovah, "and I am God". Isaiah 43:10 &12 (ASV);
http://www.bibleresource.org/resource/cmpr.php?Resource=qLnApiX8+Q0=
Compare Bible (DT; YLV; ASV; WEB)
"Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine."
1 Thessalonians 5:21
2006-06-13 11:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋