Nature and Purpose of Human Life

Question 1

nature of human life (5 main points)

Answer 1

• derived from the trinity through creation
• because of creation is called to have a relationship with the Trinity
• Our hearts are called to love God
• through creation is given a immortal soul to seek God, an intellect to reason and know God and a free will to choose God.
• The will is intimately connected to our physical body because it is through the body that we experience the world

Question 2

nature - creation

Answer 2

“created mankind in his own image” (Gen 1:27)

Question 3

nature - elements of human nature

Answer 3

Immortal soul “seek him”, Intellect to reason and “know him” and a free will and truly “love him” (CCC1)

Question 4

Purpose ( 3 main points)

Answer 4

• main point is to enter the kingdom of God
• to enter the kingdom you need to emulate Christ as a model
• His life acts as a ethical and spiritual guideline

Question 5

Purpose - ethical

Answer 5

Ethical Model:
SACRIFICIAL LOVE ‘Love One another as I have loved you’ (John 15:12)
CARE FOR THE POOR ‘whatever you do for the least of these brothers…’ (Matt 25:40)
NON-VIOLENCE Turn the other cheek (Matt 5:39)

Question 6

Purpose - spiritual

Answer 6

Spiritual Model:
- PRAYERChrist invites us to ‘pray unceasingly’ (1 Thess 5:17)
- THROUGH CHRIST “No-one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

Question 7

Purpose - Kingdom of God

Answer 7

“Kingdom of God”(CCC1)
“Temporally and eternally” (CCC1)
“Divine life” (CCC1)

Question 8

Purpose - Christ as a model

Answer 8

“model of holiness”(CCC459)

Question 9

Full Purpose paragraph

Question 10

Full Nature Paragraph