The purpose driven life introduction

From the book of The purpose driven life written by Rick Warren...
An answer to your question... What on earth i am here for?

[@jusng988]

I read this book in prison. I found God. Thank you.

[@jase7231]

That’s amazing, may God continue to guide you

[@nucleus3733]

I'm glad for you, mate.

[@KingofWishfulThinking]

interesting, Mike Tyson, found peace in prison. I have never been jailed, But when I read a book, I lock my door and cut wifi..

[@bernadettecrawford3190]

With God's help, I commit the next 40 days of my life to discover God's purpose for my life. I'm reading this book again, this time with my aunts.

[@emmalisatilliofficial]

awesome 🥰🥰

[@dlay6267]

There is NO GREATER DECISION than accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior! I am so happy in knowing that the Son of God lives within my heart! Thank you Jesus for being my Lord and Savior and for the forgiveness of all my sin, by your precious blood. I love you and serve you with all my heart ❤!!!

[@roselledelcampo9232]

pep

[@ShaylaShar]

Thank you so much. I always wondered my purpose. I know it's not my purpose but God's 💜

[@patriciaanneestella9489]

Exactly what I need rn. May God bless you ♥️

[@edwinquinones4106]

I remember being a child finding jesus now i k ow JEHOVAH how great is JEHOVAH JEHOVAH is my dad..

[@xtjgloriaestrada6053]

Jehová isn’t the name of God

[@jtv27]

I'm on day 10 and i almost already know what my talents and the purpose of me

[@deidramyers]

Wow! Thank you for sharing that now I'm a little more encouraged to start reading.

[@josephkaile7426]

Thank you. I am ready to be filled now.

[@SD1Chargers]

Man can't understand or grasp the purpose of his life - because he is Human Man can't be so cocky to think he knows everything - because he is Human Man's mouth is open too much and ears and hearts closed off. Love and service....love and service. Peace

[@redshoes1572]

It's been 7 years, but still....what an awesome load of BS

[@thelmsallen4671]

i downloaded this book on my phone but i'm getting ready to buy it on next month

[@themixboy821]

It"s so awesome book which was change in my life

[@calvinjumadla7446]

Woow so proud of you.. Just started to read it today.. #day1

[@happycat0411]

The problem with the "The Purpose Driven" is Rick asks people to seek eternity after their physical body expires in this lifetime, Rick Warren does not specifically state "How (or what does it take) for one make it into Heaven?" while they are still living out their physical life here on earth? After all, once a person dies it is really too late.... The REAL question that Rick Warren should be addressing is the above question...... after all, even Jesus (who is God in the flesh & blood) stated that very few will make it through the narrow gate while those who choose easier path the wide gate will know that the wide gate will lead to the individual's eternal destruction. The reason for this is that people are made in God's own image and since God is an an eternal spirit, the spirit that resides within the physical body is eternal like God is as well. The Bible is specific in how to attain this but clues given to Nicodemus (regarding Jesus telling Nicodemus that one must become a "Born Again Christian" > "saved" and "spiritual awakening" are synonymous with "Born Again Christian") and during Jesus's life here on earth allude that one must be willing to sacrifice most of their monetary and material possessions while they are here on earth. After all Jesus does say in John 14:6 > "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." If the Bible is written as a basic guidebook for people on how people should live and behave while they are here on earth, then access to God is 100% possible while an individual is living (which John 14:6 above implicitly states). John 14:6 is not meant for after people after they die but for people while they are still living. Remember, once a person dies it is too late to access the information within the Bible. The only alternative is to "REPENT" before one dies. One also has has to remember that Lucifer was given dominion over the earth before being cast out of Heaven. In essence Lucifer / Satan controls the physical world (which is exactly why many celebrities have sold their souls to Satan in exchange for fame and fortune). This is why it is possible for Satan to grant people their wishes in exchange for their souls (Satan and God almost possess that same equivalent power but God knows the future outcome whereas Satan does not). BTW ~ when Satan has fulfilled his obligation there is no where on this earth the person can hide as the individual's soul now belongs to Satan. There is no valid reason why the Bible tells us about the unseen spiritual battle against Good and Evil unless this information is pertinent to living people...

[@zytigon]

@SD1Chargers Have you tried the truly excellent book ,' The reason driven life ' by Robert M Price, which is his reply to Rick Warren. Price's book is probably my favourite book so far. He looks at the wider historical context to the Bible texts, Price is a truth seeker who writes with great wit & good humour , honesty, integrity. He notes that the authors of the Bible often say more than one thing on each topic. Higher criticism of the Bible reveals treasures that apologetics miss.

[@spiehole]

Here everyone. You can get more of the book here: archive.org/details/ThePurposeDrivenLifePart01 archive.org/details/ThePurposeDrivenLifePart2

[@taniaprigent8569]

Thanks!

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

very functional especially on the tight little kindle denim ereader

[@justnobody4323]

Yaaas subscribed yaaas🙃

[@FlorenceAcsah]

Mashsriki

[@okfanriffic3632]

This is Rick Warren's opinion on what his god wants and what you should do with your life. Do you want to live your life by someone else's opinion?

[@GarrettWalkerMusic]

Yes...he is quite anointed.

[@okfanriffic3632]

That's not how you spell annoying, lol! If you want to know what the bible says . . . read the bible. Don't let this guy tell you what it "really" says.

[@GarrettWalkerMusic]

I didn't let him, God did. I read the Bible everyday...and that book. It's sold over 30,000,000 copies, we can't all be wrong.

[@okfanriffic3632]

OK Hope you're right. Be careful though as there are 1,600,000,000 muslims so don't tell me that numbers = truth.

[@ipsofacto1435]

Yeah you can and are. This is watered down preaching thats really more about self help than salvation through Jesus. If you really read the bible everyday and are turning to this for supplement, then you clearly didn't understand what you read.

[@electrahelios]

What characterizes a true Christian faith? From time to time I use the term "true Christian faith", and one may then ask why it is necessary to insert this word "true" before the words "Christian faith". Isn't it enough to just say Christian faith? What is the difference? In our time, there is an incredible amount of human thought, pure delusions and the worldliness of all beauty that has corrupted the Christian faith. You can perceive it as if it is okay for a Christian to believe a little anyway, a little as you see fit. Many pick according to their own taste and taste from a crowded spiritual smorgasbord and do not ask for "label of origin". This is clearly noticeable if you e.g. see what the Church of Sweden offers today. But many free churches are not far behind. Despite this mess in so-called Christendom, this mix is ​​called "Christian". One can then rightly ask the question whether people are really true Christians when their faith includes this new mix. For this reason, I think it is necessary to distance oneself from the mess by instead talking about truthChristian faith . Perhaps original Christian faith would have worked well too. Or Bible-based Christian faith … But then what is true Christian faith ? What is it that a true Christian should believe? Well, that's exactly what I'm going to try to explain in a sort of logical summary that follows below. Please note that I am not providing here a complete "table of contents" for a true Christian faith , but I am addressing a number of heavier things that I consider particularly important for such a faith, and for it to be said to be soundly biblical. Also note that salvation is not based on believing all this from the beginning. The counterfeit is based on hearing the gospel message, turning to God, accepting God's free gift in the gospel of Jesus and then trusting that this gift of God in Jesus Christ is the only thing that counts for my salvation. But I am convinced that God's Holy Spirit, our Comforter, will in time lead all true believers into an ever-greater understanding and affirmation of the things that true Christian faith includes. Eternal truths A true Christian faith must clearly include a series of firm, unshakable and eternal truths in order to be considered true. It absolutely cannot have a content that is based on people's different opinions and/or feelings. A true Christian faith must be defined by God, and then we need to find out what he has determined. Of course, it can be the case that a person who has just become a Christian did not have time to grasp these Christian truths right away. But as the believer matures and gains insight, these truths must come into place for the faith to count as a true Christian faith . These are important and fundamental truths that keep faith healthy and active, and keep faith all the way to eternal life with God-the life that is the real goal of a true Christian . I will highlight some such truths that I am convinced must be part of a true Christian faith . The Bible is the foundation of true Christian faith The word Christian refers to the person who believes in and confesses to Jesus Christ. It was quite shortly after Jesus' time on earth that the believers in Jesus began to be called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). Being a Christian means that you are connected to Christ. The source of knowledge about Jesus Christ is the Bible, Jesus himself said this: Luke 24:27: "And he began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them what was written about him in all the Scriptures." The entire Bible is largely about Jesus. He is the Word of the Bible embodied, and the great "secret" about Jesus is that he is God who came to his own creation in human form. John 1:1, 14: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory" So the absolute foundation of a true Christian faith must be the Bible with all its texts. It is the entirety of the Bible that constitutes the Truth with a capital "S", or as the Bible itself expresses it: Ps 119:160: "The sum of your word is truth". You can then also say that Jesus IS the Truth, which he himself also confirmed: John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth , and the life." The apostle Paul also testified to the importance of the Bible: 2 Tim 3:16-17: "All Scripture is God-breathed..." The apostle Peter also wrote something similar: 2 Peter 1:20-21: "Above all, you must know that no prophecy in Scripture has come about by its own interpretation. For no prophecy has been brought forth by the will of any man, but led by the Holy Spirit men have spoken what they have received from God.” And Jesus himself emphasized the importance of the Word of the Bible: Matthew 5:18-19: "Before heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one jot, will pass from the law until all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore cancels one of these least commandments and teaches men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.” The following Bible words are at the end of the Book of Revelation and thus at the end of the Bible. I think therefore we can say that this warning applies to the whole Bible: Rev 22:18-19: "For everyone who hears the words of the prophecy in this book I testify: If anyone adds anything to these words, God will put on him the plagues that are written about in this book. And if anyone takes away something from the words that are in the book of this prophecy, God will take away from him his part in the tree of life and in the holy city, as it is written about in this book." This then means the following: if you call yourself a Christian , then it is the entire Bible that you must base your faith on. If you remove something from the foundation of the Bible and its testimony, it is no longer a question of a true Christian faith . The same applies if you add something that goes beyond the teaching of the Bible. If you remove or add, you no longer have the whole Truth, then you have created a foreign faith, an unhealthy mix, which you can no longer call true Christian faith . A true Christianthus cannot correct anything in the Bible, nor expand it with new ideas. As a true Christian, one can quite naturally find certain texts in the Bible difficult to understand, perhaps even difficult, but that does not give the Christian the right to censor these texts. Instead, one should dig deeper and ask God for increased insight and understanding. A true Christian can also suffer from doubts, but this can also be asked of God for help in overcoming. Doubt must also not be a reason for deleting parts of the Bible's content - or adding to it. The teaching of the Bible is thus the absolute basis for a true Christian faith , everything else is secondary. Your or my experiences as a Christian must be subordinate to the Bible. We are not called to testify about "what we have been through", we are called to testify about Jesus and his act of reconciliation. This is exactly what Paul felt about his preaching: 1 Corinthians 2:2: "For I had decided, when I was with you, to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him who was crucified." This or that teaching on the Internet is also completely subordinate to the Bible. If doctrines and teachings appear that are not supported by or found in the Bible, they must be rejected! Science fiction-like ideas that go under the "Christian" banner and that talk vaguely about the end times, about aliens, about hierarchies in the demon world, etc., can - and should! - a true Christian ignore. Such is completely meaningless for a true Christian faith if it is not clearly found in the Bible! Click the link for more reading! bibelfokus.se/sann_kristen_tro

[@InterscopeTV]

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[@lwilson4432]

Her mispronounciation of 'says' makes me crazy and I have a hard time concentrating on the content... am I the only one??