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Digging Deeper
Meaning in Life
Where do people look for meaning in life? Why do they get up in the morning, and what sorts
of things do they say give them purpose?
We all want security, identity, and meaning in our lives,
right? What happens when we trust in these too much?
Look up Question 24, and, in your own words, summarize
what it means to have a "god" in the box to the right.
As Christians, we look to the one true God for all that we
need. This is the God who created and sustains us, who
redeemed us by giving Himself to be crucified for us in the
God-man, Jesus, and who sanctifies us through the power
of His Holy Spirit. There is no other God.
But Why?
Why would God want us to find our security, identity, and meaning in Him alone above every-
thing else? Look over Question 25. Write out why below.
What Is Sin?
Read Question 20.
Sin is a condition—because of sin, we are separated from
our holy God. Sin is also the things that we think, desire, say, or
do that are contrary to God's will.
God
(Holy)
People
(Sinful)
1 Corinthians 2:14 Genesis 8:21 Romans 5:12 John 8:34
Read Question 21.
Sin came into the world through the devil, who tempted Adam and Eve.
Read Genesis 3:1–6.
Read Question 23. Original sin affects every person.
Because of sin, every person is now born . . .
