Reply To: Douglas Geivett said: “I think a fundamental question here is the question: Why believe that God has produced a revelation of any kind at all? Do we have good reasons to expect God to try to make contact with human beings, to communicate something that they need to know? I believe there is evidence that God takes an interest in the human condition and therefore can be expected to make contact, to address these very questions that we all want answers to: Why am I here? What is my life for? What is the diagnosis of the human condition?” In approaching the Bible, why does Geivett begin his discussion with human questions of meaning and values?

Home › Forums › Discussion Forum › Douglas Geivett said: “I think a fundamental question here is the question: Why believe that God has produced a revelation of any kind at all? Do we have good reasons to expect God to try to make contact with human beings, to communicate something that they need to know? I believe there is evidence that God takes an interest in the human condition and therefore can be expected to make contact, to address these very questions that we all want answers to: Why am I here? What is my life for? What is the diagnosis of the human condition?” In approaching the Bible, why does Geivett begin his discussion with human questions of meaning and values? › Reply To: Douglas Geivett said: “I think a fundamental question here is the question: Why believe that God has produced a revelation of any kind at all? Do we have good reasons to expect God to try to make contact with human beings, to communicate something that they need to know? I believe there is evidence that God takes an interest in the human condition and therefore can be expected to make contact, to address these very questions that we all want answers to: Why am I here? What is my life for? What is the diagnosis of the human condition?” In approaching the Bible, why does Geivett begin his discussion with human questions of meaning and values?

11/12/2021 at 14:50 #95302306
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God made us and is not some god who made us then left us to our own circumstances, but He is the God who seeks to give us purpose and direction. He does this through His written word. Also, he put a God-shaped vacuum in our hearts that cannot be fulfilled until we accept Him and have a relationship with Him This fulfills a need to be of value and to have meaning (eternal) in our lives. Someone has said that when we think too much of ourselves to remember that we are made of dust, and when we feel worthless to remember who died for us. The value of something is dependent on what someone is willing to pay for it. Christ paid our debt with His blood.