What is Your Purpose in Life?

We all perform many functions daily, and each has its purpose. We eat food to satisfy our hunger, drink liquids to quench our thirst, and breathe in order to stay alive; all these to meet the needs of our physical bodies; which are three-fold: solids, liquids, and gasses.

Our minds too are three-fold: intellect, emotions, and will; so we perform the functions needed to satisfy each of these elements. We read, study, and seek knowledge from other sources to learn and cope with the needs of our curious intellects, get involved in social functions that make us feel good, and find acceptance by others, and perform acts of service for others to satisfy our need for a proper sense of self-worth. In these the needs of our three-fold minds are met.

God has made provision for the fulfillment of every one of the valid needs of life here on earth; but man’s sin is the reason why so many on earth today do not have all of these needs met: out first parents disobeyed God, lost their first estate, and passed on to all their offspring the awful sin nature that their disobedience produced. And it is out of that sin nature that we can and do act for much baser purposes, such as jealousy, over-rated self-esteem, just plain selfishness, hatred, etc.

So, although some challenge or even deny it, we are also spiritual beings, and we pray, read our Bibles, attend Church services, as means for satisfying our spiritual hunger for fellowship with God: for it is He who has made us. And although God created Adam perfect, in body, mind, and spirit—in the very image of God, the result of Adam’s sin is that we are all far less perfect than Adam was. So, the fact that we are not only bodies and minds, but spirits as well, definitely fits into the picture.

In our article, “God’s Eternal Purpose,” which is available on our website indicated below, we show that Man was created “in God’s image” so he could share fellowship with his God of eternal, holy love, and be enabled to glorify Him by living a self-sacrificing life of love-service to others. This does not deny that God created us capable of the above-mentioned valuable functions; but that underlying all else, this is the final, foundational purpose for which we were created.

So the title above asks the question that is the reason this article is being written: What is your purpose— your principal purpose—in life? At what level does it primarily operate—physical, mental, or spiritual? If it is to succeed in your job, gain material possessions, impress others, find pleasure, or any other such purpose centered on this life only, it is not only far, far short of the purpose for which we were created, but will result in a tragedy beyond our wildest imagination—eternal death—separation from God’s fellowship forever!

Our article, “You Can Be In Christ,” sets forth the balanced, scripturally-sound way for you to be “in Christ,” whether you now claim to be a “Christian” or not. Our article, “Good News Final Edition,” sets forth a summarized version of God’s salvation plan; and our article, “God’s Salvation Plan,” is the full version of that plan with the scriptural passages that support each insight shown. These articles are available on our website, and we strongly recommend that you read them, and do so in the order they are listed there.

We in this ministry believe that your eternal destiny and/or that of someone within your sphere of influence may be at stake for lack of an understanding of, and obedience to, these biblical insights.

Yours, "in Christ,"

Brother Jim

Founder, In Christ Fellowship

Website: www.InChristFellowship.org

Email: Support@InChristFellowship.org