2006-11-04 03:48:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Our purpose in life is to worship God. Eccl. 12:13: "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man." This will bring us the most happiness.
The psalmist David also wrote about the incoming new world and how long it would endure. He foretold: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” (Psalm 37:29) That is why Jesus promised: “Happy are the mild-tempered ones, since they will inherit the earth.”—Matthew 5:5.
What a grand prospect that is, living forever on a paradise earth free from all wickedness, crime, sickness, sorrow, and pain! In the final book of the Bible, God’s prophetic Word summarizes this grand purpose by declaring: “God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” It adds: “And the One seated on the throne said: ‘Look! I am making all things new.’ Also, he says: ‘Write, because these words are faithful and true.’”—Revelation 21:4, 5.
Yes, God has a grand purpose in mind. It will be a new world of righteousness, an eternal paradise, foretold by the One who can and will do what he promises, for his “words are faithful and true.”
Perfect Health, Everlasting Life.
“No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’”—Isaiah 33:24.
“The gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Romans 6:23.
“Everyone exercising faith in him [will] . . . have everlasting life.”—John 3:16.
“You will be with me in Paradise.”—Luke 23:43.
What a marvelous outlook for the future! What real purpose lives can now have when anchored to the solid hope that in God’s new world all of today’s problems will forever be things of the past! “The former things will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart.” (Isaiah 65:17) And how comforting to know that life then will be eternal: “God will actually swallow up death forever.”—Isaiah 25:8.
Do you want to live forever in that Paradise new world now so near? ‘What would I need to do to get God’s favor at this world’s end and live on into his new world?’ you may ask. You need to do what Jesus indicated in a prayer to God: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3.
Therefore, obtain a Bible, and confirm what you have read here. Search out others who study and teach these Bible truths. Break free from hypocritical religions that teach and do things contrary to the Bible. Learn how you, along with millions of others who are already doing God’s will, can share in God’s purpose that humans live forever on a paradise earth. And take to heart what God’s inspired Word declares about the near future: “The world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:17.
If you would like further information or a free home Bible study, please contact Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall. Or visit http://www.watchtower.org
2006-11-04 07:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jeremy Callahan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What you fail to grasp when you ask such a question is that meaning has two parts. There is extrinsic meaning, that is, the meaning that is outside of a thing, and intrinsic meaning, that is, the meaning that is inside a thing. To a human, a pumpkin has the intrinsic meaning of 'food item' but because we interpret it as well, we give it an extrinsic meaning of 'halloween' or 'pie'.
Human life has no extrinsic meaning -- for there to be extrinsic meaning, there would have to be an intellect outside of being human. There is no such intellect.
Human life, however, does have intrinsic meaning, in that we are free to ascribe meaning to our own lives. We may choose to serve our view of deity, or we may choose to value the pursuit of knowledge, or any number of other things. Those things that 'give us meaning' are in fact those things which give us intrinsic meaning.
You also could be asking your question meaning its collilory (sp), "What is the purpose of life?" As life is the sum total of many random, stochaistic, and deterministic physical principles, and not the directed act of intelligence, it has no purpose. It simply is. This in no way invalidates its value however.
2006-11-04 03:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure i think of that existence for repeat offenders is sweet.I propose reason maximum of those murders would have been prevented if the killers might have stayed in prison. i'm able to relate to the sufferers households. My buddy grew to become into killed in 1997 and that they've no leads.An i comprehend each and every so often the jury we could them off yet come on if the guy or female killed greater suitable than as quickly as you recognize hes going to do it returned.
2016-12-28 12:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only source of gaining such knowledge is to rent or purchase a copy of Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" and then watch-n-learn:)
2006-11-04 03:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-04 03:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
to gain as much wisdom and knowledge while on this plane of existence and then teach what one has learned to others so that the wisdom and knowledge will not be forgotten. this will hopefully enable mankind to be a little bit better off than before we came here
2006-11-04 03:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a test. You have to live in a way that allows you to live with God and Jesus again.
2006-11-04 10:56:45 · answer #7 · answered by utah_snow_bunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with gravity.
2006-11-04 04:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to do as what allah said and to build the earth
2006-11-04 05:32:17 · answer #9 · answered by curlia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To enjoy every minute of it.
2006-11-04 03:55:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋