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Bible Study Course: Lesson 3
Why Did God Create Mankind?

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Points to Ponder

These questions are intended as a study aid, to spur thought on the concepts discussed in the lesson and help you apply them on a personal level. We suggest you take the time to write out your answers to these questions and compare them to the scriptures given. Please feel free to write us with any comments or suggestions, including questions about this lesson or the rest of the course.

• What is the basic, fundamental difference between human beings and other creatures? (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; 9:6).
• Does man have an immortal soul? What happens to the soul that sins? (Ezekiel 18:4,20; Ecclesiastes 12:7).
• Some people do not believe that Jesus came in the flesh. Did Jesus Christ become truly human? (1 John 4:3; 1 Timothy 2:5; Isaiah 52:2).
• Have all human beings been created in the image of God? (James 3:9). Was the man Jesus also made in the image of God? (2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Colossians 1:13-15).
• What are we ultimately destined to become? (Romans 8:28) And whose glory will we have? (Colossians 3:4).
• Many believe that heaven is the reward of the saved. Where will the resurrected saints of God rule? (Revelation 5:9-10).
• What family relationship is typified by the relationship between God and Jesus Christ? (Mark 1:1; Matthew 11:27; Colossians 1:3).
• Where did Jesus get the understanding and doctrine that He expressed to the people of His day? (John 7:16).
• Is God the Father our Father also, or only the Father of Jesus Christ? (John 20:17).
• As Christ was glorified, will each of us be glorified, too, as we are made perfect through our sufferings? (Hebrews 2:10).

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God's family:

• The Spiritual Significance
• The Family of God
• The Mission and Responsibility of the Church
• Who Will Be in God's Family?
• Why Were You Born?
• God's Purpose for Mankind
• How You Can Enter the Kingdom
• Chapter 1: God's Great Purpose for All Mankind
• Promises and Covenants: a Prophetic Legacy
• Beyond the Millennium
• The God Family
• The Family of God
• Understanding the 'Image of God'
• The Personal Nature of God
• How Is God One?
• Partaking of the Divine Nature
• Christ: A Merciful High Priest
• Answering the Great Mystery: Why Did God Create Man?
• Jesus Christ: Man and the Image of God
• The Essence of the 'Everlasting Gospel'
• God's Family: the Reason You Were Born
• 'You Are Gods'
• A Perfect Family

• Computer Bible Helps
• Comparing Texts - What Was Written on the Cross?
• Fifth Key: Consider All the Scriptures on the Subject
• First Key: Ask for God's Help With a Proper Attitude
• Fourth Key: Consider the Context
• Marking Your Bible
• Second Key: Obedience Brings Understanding
• Seventh Key: We Need the Guidance of God's Church
• Sixth Key: Use Bible Helps Properly
• Third Key: Accept the Inspiration of All the Bible
• Why Bible Study Is Necessary for Spiritual Growth
• A Reminder
• Building Habits of Prayer and Bible Study
• Some Final Remarks
• Glossary
• How to Learn More from this Bible-Study Course
• Points to Ponder
• Points to Ponder
• Points to Ponder
• How to Use Biblical Quotes and References
• Points to Ponder
• A Reminder
• What Is the Gospel?
• Letters From Our Readers - Mar/Apr 2002
• Letters From Our Readers - Jul/Aug 2002
• Letters From Our Readers - May/Jun 2005
• Learn, Live and Love the Bible
• How to Read, Study and Understand the Bible
• Teach Your Children With Family Bible Study
• What Are You Doing With Your Time?
• What Does Jesus Want From You?
• In the Eye of the Storm
• Building a Better Relationship With God
• What Do I Need Right Now?

• Does God Have a Plan for Humanity?
• Of Time and the River of Life
• Man's Destiny Planned Before Time Began
• The Question of the Ages
• Does It Really Matter What You Believe?
• Asking the Crucial Questions
• Evidence in Plain Sight
• Meet God
• What Is Life's Meaning and Purpose?
• Humanity
• Introduction
• Does Life Have Greater Meaning and Purpose?
• Chapter 4: Hope for a Troubled World
• How Is the Work of God Accomplished Today?
• In-Depth Answers to Crucial Questions
• Discovering the Great Unknown: Our Incredible Human Potential
• Humanity's Fruitless Quest for Life's Purpose
• God's Great Purpose for Man
• Introduction
• The Limitations of Science
• Historical Insights into Human Suffering
• Back to the Beginning
• God's Plan as Revealed by His Holy Days
• Are We Thriving or Just Coping?
• What is My Purpose Here?
• Seven Reasons Why Jesus Was Born
• Darwinism in the Classroom
• Spiritual Quotient: The Type of Smarts We Don't Learn in School
• Your Destiny -- Teacher, Administrator?
• Questions and Answers - Jul/Aug 2008