Life was given to humanity to search for God, to seek for godliness.(Acts 17:27-28).
The Bible uses such expressions as to worship God, to work for the glory of God or to draw near God to teach that life was given to human so they can use their soul to reach godliness, to be like God, to reflect God: The result will be a sanctified soul, a righteous mind, a loving spirit that will be admitted in heaven to live with God forever.
This lifestyle built upon God’s word produces a lifestyle of good deeds, which testify about the holiness and the righteousness of God spirit.
We say that the use of the life for spiritual purposes (1B. Adam/Eve),
also called the obedience (or righteousness) gives birth to the spiritual life (Abel)
or simply the Spirit (built upon God’s spirit), which is a good offering to God.
The opposite way is a bad offering: the use of life for human purposes (1A. Eve/Adam),
also called the disobedience (sin) gives birth to the carnal life (Cain), a corrupted lifestyle that is unpleasant to God.
It produces a lifestyle of bad deeds, of hatred, which shows the evil spirit leading the rebellion to God.
It represents a bad offering to God, a lifestyle of ingratitude from some men to whom God had given life.
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27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
You are a child of God
God is our Father in Heaven, and we—everyone who has ever lived or will live on this earth—are His children. As the Apostle Paul said, “For we are also his offspring” (Acts 17:28).
As your Father, God loves you and wants you to be happy. He wants you and all of His children to become like Him and to return to live with Him as “heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17). This is His plan for you. It is a plan of great joy.
What is the purpose of life?
Have you ever thought there must be something more to life than just living day to day?
There is—much more. Your life has a divine purpose.
God, your Heavenly Father, has prepared a marvelous plan for your happiness. When you realize that God has a plan for you, it is easier to understand why you are on this earth. God wants all of His children to progress and become more like Him. This time on Earth provides opportunities for you to grow and progress. Coming here allows you to:
Receive a physical body.
Exercise agency and learn to choose between good and evil.
Learn and gain experience that will help you become more like your Heavenly Father.
By following our Heavenly Father’s plan, you—like all of His children—can someday return to live with Him and with your loved ones. You can have greater peace in this life and eternal joy in the life to come.
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