Life Questions: Answers

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of your life? Or is there one at all?

God says, “YES!”

Wondering or asking questions in life is not a bad thing. It is actually necessary to drive us toward the Truth.

It is impossible to explain the meaning of life without God, and that’s why everything starts with Him. God designed us with His purpose in mind, to bring Him glory.

“Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Isaiah 43:7

Also, God wants a relationship with us. That in itself gives us a reason for being.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. John 15:13-15

Why do you think people try to discover their life’s purpose without turning to God, their creator?

The answer is sin.

Romans 3:23
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

This verse tells us that all people have sinned. We have fallen short of God's intended purpose for us. The result of sin is that we are lost... separated from God.

Romans 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Wages are just payment... due reward... what one has coming because of labor. The just payment for our sin is death.

The wages of sin is death, but God's free gift is eternal life. While wages are earned, a gift is offered... no strings attached. God says He will give us eternal life - life with Him - in the place of sin's payment of death.

How can God offer this free gift? Because Jesus, His Son, has paid the price for sin by His death on the cross.

Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Jesus died and then rose from the grave to conquer sin and death for all who receive Him as God's free gift.

How can you receive God's free gift of love and forgiveness?

Romans 10:9-10
"that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

Do you acknowledge that you are a sinner?
Do you believe by faith that Jesus, God's Son, died for your sin on the cross?

Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead and lives today?
Will you now confess Him as your Savior and Lord?

Romans 10:13
"for Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

This verse says that any person who will call upon the name of Jesus, the Lord, shall be saved.

To call means simply to ask in prayer. The verse does not require one to know more... do better... clean up one's life... or in any way try to add to what Jesus has done for us.

Will you now call upon Jesus to save you from your sin so that you can know God's love and forgiveness?

Pray like this: "Dear God, I admit that I am a sinner. I need forgiveness. I believe by faith that Jesus, your Son, died on the cross to be my Savior. I believe He arose from the grave to live as my Lord. I turn from my sin. I ask You, Lord Jesus, to forgive my sin and come into my heart. I trust you as my Savior and receive you as my Lord. Thank you, Jesus, for saving me."

When anyone calls on the Lord in this manner, that one is saved according to God's Word. If you pray a prayer of repentance and faith, you are saved. You have God's word on it. If you have prayed this prayer, we would love to know about it. Call, write, or e-mail us today. We will celebrate in your joy together!