meaning & purpose of life

Question 1

to glorify god & have personal relationship

Answer 1

• christians believe humans cannot know nature of god
• ot refers to god’s glory & reflected uniquely in jesus
• christians believe they like all humans created in image of god & should reflect god’s glory in their lives

Question 2

prepare for judgement

Answer 2

• according to creating story in genesis 2 humans created for fellowship with god & disobeying led to alienation
• god alone could restore relationship & did this through death of jesus
• final act of this is judgement that all humans will face
• jesus taught in his parable of sheep & goats which would be based on how people respond to those in need
  heaven therefore seen as reward for good behaviour

Question 3

to bring god’s kingdom on earth

Answer 3

• some christians think of it as event entirely in future linking it to judgement day
• others believe kingdom fully realised after death
• others see it as their purpose to live in way that values of kingdom are realised fully on earth