26 from one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he...
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26 From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.
Case in point: Paul in Athens (Acts 17)
What He
has done
27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
Case in point: Paul in Athens (Acts 17)
Why He
has done it
ULTIMATE questions…ULTIMATE questions…
Origin: Where did everything come from?
Meaning: Why are we here?
Morality: How should we live?
Destiny: What is the future of the universe?
The Christ-Centered Mind:
The Ultimate Quest: Part II
ULTIMATE questions… [Personal Edition]ULTIMATE questions… [Personal Edition]
Origin: Where did I come from?
Meaning: Why am I here?
Morality: How should I live?
Destiny: What happens when I die?
The Christ-Centered Mind:The Ultimate Quest: Part II
Apatheism . . .
Acting with apathy and lack of interest toward anything meaningful about life.
Nowhere ManHe's a real nowhere man,Sitting in his “Nowhere Land,”Making all his nowhere plansfor nobody.
Doesn't have a point of view,Knows not where he's going to,Isn't he a bit like you and me?
He's as blind as he can be,Just sees what he wants to see,Nowhere man can you see me at all?
Nowhere Man please listen,You don't know what you're missing,Nowhere man,
the world is at your command!
Nowhere Man, don't worry,Take your time, don't hurry,Leave it all till somebody else
lends you a hand!
“Nowhere Man”
The Beatles
Nowhere Man
“Well, it’s nothing special. Uh, try to be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try to live in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.”
“What’s your purpose in life? You’ve got to figure that out yourself. Look within.”
“42”
Finding the meaning of life if God does not exist . . .
The Meaning of Life?
• Existentialism
There is no meaning OF life so you must find meaning IN life
The Meaning of Life?
• Humanism
Each person seeks individual fulfillmentin a way that promotes the well-being of humanity.
The Meaning of Life?
• Hedonism
The purpose of life is to pursue the maximum amount of pleasure.
The Meaning of Life?
• Nihilism
Life has no meaning or intrinsic valuebecause human existence is a product of random events.
[For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him] and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:16-17
The Christ-Centered Mind:
The Ultimate Quest: Part II
1. If life has no meaning, where does the idea of “meaning” come from?
2. All “meaning of life” scenarios point to the one true meaning.
3. God’s purpose for creation does not negate human emotion, personality, individuality, freedom, and creativity.
The Christ-Centered Mind:
The Ultimate Quest: Part II
“Unless you assume the existence of God, the question of life’s meaning and purpose is irrelevant.”
~Bertrand Russell
The Christ-Centered Mind:
The Ultimate Quest: Part II
