It has been said that God had a reason to create everything. What do believe is the reason we were created?

Question

I'm just curious. Please state what religion you believe in. Only serious answers please.

Answer 1

Why Was the Universe Created?
But why did God create mankind and the mighty universe in the first place? While man spends billions on examining the universe in an attempt to find out if there is life "out there" somewhere, the Bible provides the answer! "For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else" (Isaiah 45:18). No idols or man-made gods can equal Him and His creative powers.
"Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him" (Isaiah 43:7).
"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" (Revelation 4:11).
In summary, the vast universe was created to be inhabited by beings who will glorify God and bring Him pleasure. Furthermore, God's plan of salvation involves adding sons and daughters to His divine family. "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named" (Ephesians 3:1415).
The New Universe
The Bible tells us that new heavens and a new earth that will endure forever will soon replace this old universe. Here is a prophecy of this coming event:
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Peter 3:1013).
The Almighty's power to create will then be demonstrated before our very eyes, and as previously, He will not need billions of years to complete His work then, just as He did not need billions of years to create it in the first place. He will create a new universe just as He did the present one-by His Word. He will once again speak creation into existence: and the new universe will come into being.
"For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord" (Isaiah 66:22,23).

"I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.' And He that sat upon the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.' And He said unto me, 'Write: for these words are true and faithful.' And He said unto me, 'It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son'" (Revelation 21:17).
Where Do We Fit Into This Picture?
The Bible makes it perfectly clear that all who accept God's offer of mercy and salvation through His Son Jesus Christ will inherit and inhabit the new universe for His pleasure, glory, and the expansion of His Divine Family. We shall be kings and priests ruling under Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:6; 5:10). How awesome! Are you willing to accept that fact? It is speculated by some that the entire universe will one day teem with life and the redeemed of the Lord will inhabit it.
"And He that sat upon the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.' And He said unto me, 'Write: for these words are true and faithful.' And He said unto me, 'It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son'" (Revelation 21:57).
The God of your Bible is known by many names, titles, and descriptions-such as Lord, the Almighty, I Am, the Most High, Everlasting God, Mighty God, Lord of hosts, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of Israel, the Holy One of Israel, and numerous others, according to the function He is fulfilling at the time. It is noteworthy that He also refers to Himself as the Creator of the mighty universe. Isaiah 45:11,12 tells us, "Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, 'Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.'"
Creation is a basic Bible doctrine. The credibility of all the prophets of old, the apostles, and Jesus Christ Himself depends on whether the creation account in Genesis is true because they all taught and wrote of it. Indeed, the Bible is either God's Word or a monumental array of lies.
The evidences pointing to special creation are legion. The amazing wonders of the natural world and the wonders of the heavens all tell of the glory and power of a Creator.
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen" (Romans 1:2025).
It matters a great deal what we believe because all our subsequent actions are influenced by our beliefs. If there is no God, then moral standards mean very little in a "dog-eats-dog world." But if we must all one day stand before the Judgment Seat of a Creator God, then how we live our lives matters a great deal!
The Bible contains scores of texts concerning the creation. Nearly every Bible writer refers directly or indirectly to the creation.
The Almighty Creator God created the universe to be ultimately inhabited by humankind who will finally be born-resurrected by metabolic change-into His Family at Christ's Second Coming and will be His companions for all eternity. Can your mind fully grasp the significance and excellence of this fact?
The gospel of Jesus Christ, the ageless message commissioned to be proclaimed to all the world in the last days, calls upon all men and nations to: "Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." Those who accept this end-time message will begin to turn their lives around and to keep God's commandments, including the Fourth, which is to revere the seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday) as an act of faith and worship of our Creator.
The Lord has committed Himself to make new heavens and a new earth. Only then will we fully appreciate His creative powers. We now "see through a glass darkly," but then face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12). In that coming paradise there will be no more pain, suffering, sickness, or death. All are invited to be there. This booklet may well be part of that invitation to you! Think about it.
As the Master so truly said in Matthew 16:26, "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul [life]? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" That is a question that every person must answer for him- or herself. No issue is more important than your personal salvation. Where do we fit into this picture? We are admonished in Philippians 2:12 to "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."
I affirm not only belief in God the Father and in Jesus Christ as Creator, Designer, and Lifegiver, but in the Holy Bible as the inspired revelation of Almighty God (Psalm 12:6,7; 119:89; 2 Timothy 3:16). You must now choose whom you will believe and obey: the speculations, ideas, and theories of menor the inspired Word of God. Our earnest prayer is that the Lord God of Israel, the Almighty Creator of the infinite universe, will grant you wisdom to make the correct decision and the faith to believe and obey His Word.
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Answer 2

I believe we were created to help each other. Sounds trite but that's what I believe. I was raised Catholic...catholic schools, church every Sunday, etc. I no longer attend Mass and I've tried a few other denominations. Not too much difference, we all have the same Boss, right? I think if everyone would follow the golden rule things would be a whole lot better!

Answer 3

The Father wants to give us creative powers so that we can renew the face of the billions of planets just as he renewed the face of the planet earth (Psalms 104:30).

To accomplish this some will become his children after working through the insanity of vanity and the bondage of corruption (Romans 8:19-23).

The plan is encapsulated in the real gospel (something that even angels desire to look into) (1 Peter 1:12).


I am an independent Christian.

Answer 4

you're just curious and so was he--we're like an ant farm or a puppet show--so far he's shown a mental age of about six or seven with his tantrums, unrealistic demands, and lack of understanding of what grown-ups do--he was just playing, figured out how to make animals and kept going at it until he got as close as he could to tiny little playmates--when we didn't play the way he wanted us to, he kicked us out of eden, flooded the world, etc--kept a handful of us alive so we could repopulate, since he wasn't sure if he could make us all again or not. Now he's tired of trying to get us to do things his way and finally kicked the universe under his bed and went to go bug his mom or play outside or something--I don't believe in anything too much, but I believe in everything a little

Answer 5

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses; I believe in the truth as revealed in God's Word, the Bible, which has answers to almost all of life important questions -- including yours! However, rather than blindly tell you, "Read the Bible, and you'll understand," as many have, I will go a step further and actually point you to these answers in the Bible. I apologize if my answer is long; I will attempt to use as much clarity and brevity as I can.

God's reasons for creation may be inferred from the Bible's descriptions of his qualities. While these qualities are many and varied (perfection -- Deuteronomy 32:4; holiness -- Isaiah 6:3, Revelation 4:8; permanence -- Malachi 3:6; long-suffering -- Exodus 34:6, 2 Peter 3:9; among many others), Jehovah does have certain primary, or cardinal, qualities which are fundamental to many of his other attributes and form the basis of all his dealings. These are symbolized in the Bible in a vision given to Ezekiel, reiterated in Revelation (Ezekiel 1:10, Revelation 4:7), and are: justice, power, wisdom, and love.*

Of course, the Bible attests that love is the greatest of all of Jehovah's attributes. (John 3:16; 1 John 4:7-8,16)

The question, then, logically becomes: what quality of Jehovah would move him toward the act of creation? Justice, or righteousness, that is, adherence to perfect standards of right and wrong, does not, by itself, mandate creating anything. Jehovah's wisdom and power were certainly employed with astounding abundance during the act of creation (Psa. 19:1-6, 139:14; Prov. 3:19,20), but these by themselves do not actually motivate creation. Holiness, which is seperation from uncleanness and impurity, is another one of Jehovah's great qualities, but even this is not by itself a reason for creation.

Exhausting the scriptural repertoire of Jehovah's qualities, it quickly becomes appearant that only one fits as a reason for creation: LOVE. Jehovah's LOVE motivated him to share the gift of intellegent life with others. Out of LOVE Jehovah made us in his image (Gen. 1:26), able to reflect his qualities and personality, including the ability to love. Christians who develop sincere appreciation for Jehovah's gift of life see new meaning in the words of 1 John 4.19: "As for us, we love, because he first loved us."

God's love will soon motivate him to put an end to all of the misery and suffering of the present imperfect world. At that time, "the creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God." (Romans 8:21) I urge you to learn more about God's love and what this means for mankind and for you.


http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040701/article_02.htm
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Answer 6

We were created to Glorify god. This sounds kind fo selfish but by doing so we are granted and equal inhearitance with Christ. In simpler terms we can become like him. Some may say this is balsphimus but in my mind a just God would not start with inequality. Even the prodigal son got his inhearitance and so shall we if we are willing to give all glory to god. We were sent here to this earth to recieve phisical bodys. They will become perfected, unable to feel pain or exahaustion at the resurection. We were sent here to become perfected and in that God has given us the greates gift of all. For that I glorify his name.

Latter Day Saint.

Answer 7

Gnostics, not Agnostics, teach that our spirits came here to experience the material world, and got trapped here by the
forces that create this material dimension.
THEN, God made the human body for our spirits to live in, until
one uses ones free will, and makes a conscious choice to return
to spirit.
Hebrews 11 says that the faithful were true, becuase they knew,
"They were strangers and pilgrims on this world."

Answer 8

I am a christian. I believe that the reason God created you and I was to have fellowship with one another. God desires to know his creation and he desires for his creation to know him. Because of sin entering the world through Adam and Eve, that fellowship was broken, and therefore, he sent Jesus Christ to die on the cross to bring us back into that fellowship with him.

Answer 9

I'm Christian. I believe God created us to love Him.

Answer 10

We were created for company for God. He gave us intelligence so we could communicate with Him. That is why He made man in the image of the Trinity. Let us make man in Our image.

Answer 11

I'm being serious here. If you believe in the Christian God then the reason you were created was to worship him. Basically so he can feel like a big shot.