by jimwalton » Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:53 pm
God created the universe as a temple suitable for his majesty and deity. Other false gods had humans make a temple for them to live in; God (YHWH) made his own temple (the cosmos) that was a more suitable expression of His nature (Ps. 19.1; Acts 17.24). So He created the cosmos to bring Him glory.
Then He created human beings because he wanted more children (Rom. 8.16-18, 29-30; Jn. 1.14, 12; Heb. 2.10). His love was complete and fulfilled in the Trinity, but He wanted more children to share His presence and His love with, not out of need but out of desire.
Our purpose in life is to form a relationship with God, treat the Earth responsibly, relate to each other as neighbors, to glorify God in all we do, and to live our lives in the likeness of Christ so people will glorify God.
God created the universe as a temple suitable for his majesty and deity. Other false gods had humans make a temple for them to live in; God (YHWH) made his own temple (the cosmos) that was a more suitable expression of His nature (Ps. 19.1; Acts 17.24). So He created the cosmos to bring Him glory.
Then He created human beings because he wanted more children (Rom. 8.16-18, 29-30; Jn. 1.14, 12; Heb. 2.10). His love was complete and fulfilled in the Trinity, but He wanted more children to share His presence and His love with, not out of need but out of desire.
Our purpose in life is to form a relationship with God, treat the Earth responsibly, relate to each other as neighbors, to glorify God in all we do, and to live our lives in the likeness of Christ so people will glorify God.