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What is the Purpose of Life?

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  • 2 years ago

    The real purpose of life​—the one that brings true satisfaction—​is living our lives in harmony with that will of God.

    Living in harmony with that true purpose of life by doing the will of our loving, heavenly Father truly makes a difference. It is something that can change your whole life for the better. We invite you to look into the matter for yourself. Your life will be more fulfilling if you do.

    Jw.org

  • David
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    To know God and to make him known.

  • 2 years ago

    The same as for a screw driver, hammer or anything else, whatever purpose you assign, that's "your" purpose. Your parents may have had a purpose for having you where you don't necessarily have to agree with their purpose for you. Likewise if God's Purpose for Life was to raise consumable foods, you would not need to agree with that Purpose, it's not "your" Purpose to be soul food, it's His. People want to assign "their purpose" as a God's Purpose, but if the reality is that God had a Purpose for non-Life since most of existence is non-Life, and our life is like mildew in a bathroom, just a non-intended consequence of the conditions He setup, how much would His Purpose for non-Life matter to you? Theists, especially Christians, romanticize what God's Plans for them are, where the reality is that if any God did exist, they have no clue of the reality of this God. Instead of fantasizing, they should actually "think", in order to understand the many other scenarios that could be viable.

  • 2 years ago

    Yes, there is a purpose to life. God put us here to separate the good from the bad.

    This life in the flesh is a short life and a step to the eternal life if you make the right choices.

    The Bible states we are to keep God's commandments and to Love God and to Love our neighbors.

    If you do this then you have done well and are on your way to eternal life.

    Matthew 22

    36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

    37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,

    and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

    38 This is the first and great commandment.

    39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

    Ecclesiastes 12:13

    “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments:

    for this is the whole duty of man.”

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    For a Bible answer: Isaiah 43:7, 1 Chronicles 16:29, John 4:24. There you have it.

  • 2 years ago

    Jehovah God created mankind as an expression of his love—he wanted to share life and happiness with humans. Doubtless, God experienced great joy in fashioning physical creations of all kinds, so that man would be surrounded by beauty and plenty. Above all, humans were to have a meaningful relationship with their Creator, knowing him and communicating with him. They were created to live forever under perfect, peaceful conditions.(Genesis 3:8, 9; Psalm 37:11, 29).

  • 2 years ago

    There is simply cause and effect and forms of energy. The purpose of life is no more than a cause or effect that you are WILLING to live for.

  • to learn to be excellent and loving, and to leave this world a little better than it was when you first arrived, dear.

  • 2 years ago

    To find and obtain the glory of God.

  • Ala
    Lv 5
    2 years ago

    To turn to God and get ready for Heaven.

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