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TIMELESS QUESTIONS, SATISFYING ANSWERS
The Bible gives satisfactory answers to timeless questions.
What is the meaning of life? King Solomon experimented with possessions, pleasures, and
philosophy to find meaning in life. He tried money, sex, and power. He became disillusioned,
then cynical, and finally concluded that life is meaningless “under the sun.” Only “under God”
did he find meaning (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).
Where does evil come from? In the book of Genesis we are introduced to Satan, temptation,
and sin. Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had
made. And the woman said unto the serpent, “Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ’you shall not eat of
it, lest you die.’” And the serpent said unto the woman, “You shall not surely die” (Genesis 3:1-
4). And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the
eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit and ate and gave
also unto her husband and he ate also. And the eyes of them both were opened… (Gen. 3:6-7).
Why do bad things happen to good people? Job’s experiences and his response sheds light
on this question. “Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his beard, and fell down upon
the ground, and worshipped; and he said, ‘Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked
shall I return: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.’ In
all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly” (Job 1: 20-22). The Bible explains how we
got here, what God did to save man after the rebellion in Eden, and how we can please our
Creator, have purpose in life, and live forever in heaven.
Embark upon a study of the Bible. See the big picture and how you fit into it.
~ House to House, Jacksonville church of Christ, Jacksonville, AL
