“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one

can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”

Ecclesiastes 3 :11

QUESTIONS OF LIFE

The way we answer these questions determines one’s

personal character

Where did we come from

GodJohn 1:1-3Hebrews 11:3

Made in His ImageGenesis 1:26-27

“Offspring” of GodActs 17:28-29

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WHERE DID WE COME FROM?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was

with God, and the Word was God. He was in the

beginning with God. All things were made through

Him, and without Him nothing was made that was

made.”

JOHN 1:1-3

WHERE DID WE COME FROM?

“Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our

likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the

birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.“ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He

created them.”GENESIS 1:26,27

WHERE DID WE COME FROM?

“For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For

we are also His offspring.’ Therefore, since we are the

offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is

like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and

man's devising.”ACTS 17:28,29

Who and What Are We

Personal BeingsPsalms 8:4-6

“Free Moral Agents”Revelation 22:17

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WHO AND WHAT ARE WE?

“What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of

man that You visit him? For You have made him a little

lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory

and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the

works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet.”

PSALM 8:4-6

WHO AND WHAT ARE WE?

“And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let

him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who

thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the

water of life freely.”REVELATION

22:17

Why Are We Here

Living in Fellowship with God2 Corinthians 5:1-8Ecclesiastes 12:13John 17:3Revelation 21:31 John 1:3

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WHO AND WHAT ARE WE?

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and

keep His commandments, For

this is man's all.”ECCLESIASTE

S 12:13

WHO AND WHAT ARE WE?

“And this is eternal life, that they may know

You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom

You have sent.”

JOHN 17:3

WHO AND WHAT ARE WE?

“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may

have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and

with His Son Jesus Christ.”1 JOHN 1:3

What Are Our Moral Obligations

Obey God’s WillEcclesiastes 12:13,14

Give Account to GodHebrews 4:12,13

If We Disobey—We Must RepentActs 17:30,31

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WHAT ARE OUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS?

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and

sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the

thoughts and intents of the heart.”HEBREWS

4:12

WHAT ARE OUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS?

“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and

open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give

account.”

HEBREWS 4:13

WHAT ARE OUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS?

“Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now

commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has

appointed a day on which He will judge the world in

righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by

raising Him from the dead.”

ACTS 17:30,31

What Is Our Destiny

Eternity—Heaven or HellRomans 2:5-112 Corinthians 5:102 Thessalonians 1:8,9

Alternatives That Face UsRevelation 22:12-17

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WHAT IS OUR DESTINY?

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things

done in the body, according to what he has

done, whether good or bad.”2

CORINTHIANS 5:10

WHAT IS OUR DESTINY?

“In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those

who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power.”

2 THESSALONIAN

S 1:8,9

WHAT IS OUR DESTINY?

“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may

have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But

outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and

murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a

lie.”REVELATION 22:14,15

Conclusion

Answers Are Known To AllRomans 1:18-21

May we have a new year of life where we earnestly “live for God” in all things we say and do!

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