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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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Table of Contents that includes "Points to Ponder (bsc3)"
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God's family:

• _The Mission and Responsibility of the Church
• _Adoption or Sonship?
• _Early Theologians on Becoming Divine
• _God's Own Literal Children
• _Life in God's Family
• _Why Were You Born? (GE)
• _The Spiritual Significance
• _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 Family of God
• _The God Family
• _Understanding God Through Christ
• _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
• _Let Me Introduce You to God
• _Tengo Famiglia (Reflections on Our Spiritual Family)
• _The Wonderful World Beyond Today! Part 7: The Universe and Beyond

• _Why Bible Study Is Necessary for Spiritual Growth
• _A Reminder (bsc10)
• _Building Habits of Prayer and Bible Study
• _Some Final Remarks
• _Glossary (bsc2)
• _How to Learn More from this Bible-Study Course
• _Points to Ponder (bsc4)
• _Points to Ponder (bsc5)
• _Points to Ponder (bsc6)
• _How to Use Biblical Quotes and References
• _Points to Ponder (bsc7)
• _A Reminder (bsc8)
• _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
• _How to Read, Study and Understand the Bible
• _Learn, Live and Love 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?
• _Christian Warfare
• _Do You Know Your Father?
• _A Tale of Two Sisters
• _Relating the Bible to Life
• _Don't Stand on Your Head!
• _Good Bible Study Resources Available Online
• _Consider the Lily
• _Spiritual Distractions
• _Maintain Your True Course
• _Five Smooth Stones
• _Actively Read and Study the Bible
• _Understanding the Bible - Introduction
• _Keys to Understanding the Bible

• _Does God Have a Plan for Humanity?
• _Of Time and the River of Life
• _The Question of the Ages
• _Asking the Crucial Questions
• _Evidence in Plain Sight
• _Meet God
• _What Is Life's Meaning and Purpose?
• _Humanity
• _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
• _Humanity's Fruitless Quest for Life's Purpose
• _Discovering the Great Unknown: Our Incredible Human Potential
• _God's Great Purpose for Man
• _Introduction (bsc3)
• _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?
• _Does It Really Matter What You Believe?
• _What is My Purpose Here?
• _Seven Reasons Why Jesus Was Born
• _Questions and Answers - Jul/Aug 2008
• _Questions and Answers - January 2009
• _Spiritual Quotient: The Type of Smarts We Don't Learn in School
• _Darwinism in the Classroom
• _Your Destiny -- Teacher, Administrator?
• _When A Half Million Bullets Aren't Enough
• _We Are But Man
• _What I Learned in Jail
• _What's My Purpose Here?
• _Why Were You Born?
• _Adrift No More
• _Life's Purpose
• _The Leveling Field: What Does God Want Us to Learn?
• _To Soar Like Eagles
• _Childhood's End
• _Learning How to Bounce Back