HUMAN LIFE A PRECIOUS GIFT-INNER GIFTS THAT ELEVATE US

Where Answers Can Be Found

The most reasonable answers to these questions can be found in the most widely available sacred text in the world-the Bible. Consider what it says about the following:  

Human nature.  Humankind was created "in God's image," meaning that we have the potential to reflect God's qualities.  (Genesis 1:27) Thus, the first man was a "son of God." -Luke 3:38. 

Our need to love and be loved.  "God is love," says 1 John 4:8. Formed in God's image, we need love from the cradle to the grave. If I "do not have love, I am nothing," wrote the Christian apostle Paul. (1 Corinthians 13:2) He also said: "Become imitators of God, as beloved children." -Ephesians 5:1. 

Our spiritual need.  Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah's mouth." (Matthew 4:4) God's utterances recorded in the Bible reveal his personality and his purpose for us. We cannot live truly  meaningful lives in spiritual ignorance. 

Why we die.   "The wages sin pays is death, but the gift God givers is everlasting life." (Romans 6:23) Sin is a failure to live up to God's moral and spiritual standards. God, however, has purposed to remove sin, rehabilitate all who love and obey him, and grant them everlasting life in Paradise on earth. -Psalm 37:10, 11, 29; Luke 23:43. 

Do you want to experience life to the full, perhaps developing talents that you never dreamed you could?  Do you want to learn more about your Creator and his wonderful purpose for you?  If so, then we invite you to examine the Bible , the source of spiritual truth. No other endeavor could give you greater happiness both now and in the future. -Matthew 5:3; John 17:3. 

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