Topic 4 The Purpose of the Universe for Christians

Question 1

The ____ shows that ____ is all _____ and ______ as He created _____ The purpose of the ____ is to tell use about _______ through his creation

Answer 1

The creation story shows that God is all powerful and omnipotent as He created everything.

The purpose of the universe is to tell use about who God is through his creation

Question 2

How does god creating the world help us find the purpose of the universe/

Answer 2

• shows that it is important to him, and there is a purpose behind it, even if we cant comprehend what this is at the moment
• universe was not an accident and we should spend time trying to find out what our purpose is within the world

Question 3

Why could the purpose of the universe be to treat all humans with respect?

Answer 3

God = creator of life = all human life = sacred

-> should be respected as God created humans imago dei

Question 4

Why could the purpose of humans existing be to show love and respect to all gods creations?

Answer 4

• god calls us to be stewards of the earth
• ‘the earth is the lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it’ psalm 24:1, god created the universe, everything in it should be treated with respect, as it was made purposefully by a divine being

Question 5

Why do many argue that humanity cannot know the purpose of the universe?

Answer 5

Humanity cannot know the purpose of the universe according to God -> his purposes are so much greater than we can comprehend

• god is transcendent and omniscient, beyond scope of human understanding
• we will never know