The meaning of life

[GoCardinals]

Originally Posted by flguy1192

What do you think is the meaning of life?

Perhaps a better question is, what is the ultimate purpose of life?

[GoCardinals]

Originally Posted by Matthew 4:4

After the angels were created we did Not exist at all.
Since the God of the Bible is also Creator - Revelation 4:11 - then God expanded his creation to include the visible realm.
Thus, Creator God, after creating the invisible realm, then branched out to create the material/physical ream of creation.
It was Not God who sinned but Adam who chose to break God's Law.
It would be simpler if Adam had Not done what he did.
To undo the damage that Satan and Adam brought upon us we needed someone to rescue us.
We can't resurrect oneself or another, so we need someone who can do that for us. Jesus can and will - Rev. 1:18
So, in the earthly resurrection by Jesus it will be simpler to exist because there will be 'healing' for earth's nations - Rev. 22:2
Earth and us will be healthy as described in the 35th chapter of Isaiah.
If God did Not let Adam and Eve reproduce we simply would Not be here with the opportunity for everlasting life.
For the majority of mankind the coming of eternal life right here on a beautified paradisical Earth.
So, the passing of time has allowed for us to be born and think who we would like as Sovereign over us.
Thus, before God could have Jesus take the needed action we needed the opportunity to first be here.

But then there are 100 and millions who lived and died before Jesus arrived on the scene. This includes Abraham and Moses.
Neither Abraham nor Moses told their people to “ignore me and look upon Jesus as your savior as he is the only way”

There are many many other prophets of God and their nations who lived BEFORE Jesus - are they all going to hell including Jews because Jesus is the only way? Matter of fact, Jesus’s own mother was a Jew. And I don’t think she ever considered Jesus to be her savior and the only way. So what’s her fate? I mean, we are talking about the mother of Jesus.

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Perhaps a better question is, what is the ultimate purpose of life?

To reproduce God's consciousness.

[AfshanBashir11]

Meaning of life is "Love"

[Matthew 4:4]

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

But then there are 100 and millions who lived and died before Jesus arrived on the scene. This includes Abraham and Moses.
Neither Abraham nor Moses told their people to “ignore me and look upon Jesus as your savior as he is the only way”
There are many many other prophets of God and their nations who lived BEFORE Jesus - are they all going to hell including Jews because Jesus is the only way? Matter of fact, Jesus’s own mother was a Jew. And I don’t think she ever considered Jesus to be her savior and the only way. So what’s her fate? I mean, we are talking about the mother of Jesus.

Jesus' ransom covers many according to Matthew 20:28.
Only the wicked will be ' destroyed forever ' - Psalm 92:7
People who died 'before' Jesus can have a happy-and-healthy physical resurrection ( John 3:13; Acts 24:15 )
This includes people like King David and John the Baptist - Matthew 11:11; Acts 2:34 - still asleep in the grave.
Keep in mind: biblical hell is just mankind's temporary stone-cold grave for the sleeping dead.
Yes, the Jews were God's chosen people including Mary.
Christianity got its official start at Pentecost ( Acts chapter 2 ) which included those Jews including Mary.
Since then 'fleshly Jews' (Jews by fleshly birth ) can become ' spiritual Jews ' as per Romans 2:28-29.
After Pentecost, the way was unlocked for the Samaritans, followed by the way being unlocked for the Gentiles.
So, in other words the Jews were just given the first choice to become a follower of Christ.
Since Mary died 'after' Jesus died then Mary could have a heavenly resurrection.
The people like those of Luke 22:28-30 (Mary) are called to heavenly life. They are like those people of Daniel 7:18.
The figurative living humble 'sheep'-like people alive on Earth at the soon coming ' time of separation ' of Matthew 25:31-33,37 can remain alive on Earth, and continue to be alive on Earth to see calendar Day One of Jesus' coming 1,000-year reign over Earth.
This 1,000 year time is when even ' enemy death ' will be No more on Earth as per 1st Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8.
This is a reason why we are all invited to pray the invitation of Rev. 22:20 for Jesus to come !
Come and undo all the damage that Satan and Adam brought upon us.
Jesus will fulfill God's * promise to father Abraham that ALL families of Earth will be blessed, and ALL nations of Earth will be blessed.
Blessed with the benefit of ' healing ' for earth's nations as per Rev. 22:2.

( see * Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Acts 3:25 ; Galatians 3:8 )

[Matthew 4:4]

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Perhaps a better question is, what is the ultimate purpose of life?

I find Ephesians 1:12 answers that question for us: To serve for the purpose of God's glory.
Ephesians 1:8-14 informs us that all things will be gathered together in Christ.
So, in Christ all the damage Satan and Adam brought upon us will be undone.- Revelation 22:2

[mountainrose]

Originally Posted by flguy1192

What do you think is the meaning of life?

I think it’s about humanity learning to overcome evilness with goodness, ignorance with wisdom......
For me personally it’s been about finding a relationship with God.