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Ten Reasons to Believe in the Christian Faith LESSON 03 of 10

Reason 3: Its Explanations for Life

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All religious systems attempt to give meaning to our existence.

All attempt to explain the problem of pain, the inevitability of
death, and our thirst for significance.

Frank Pastore: Every person needs to make sense out of their

lives. Most people want a safe environment. They want a safe
home. They want their kids to be raised in safety. They want a
school. They want a job. They want to retire. They want to buy
some toys along the way. And it’s in moments of reflection when
they think about these things that they realize that most of what
they do is really trivial. And it’s very short-lived. Thus towards the
end of one’s life, you begin thinking about the meaning of life and
any kind of legacy that you’re going to leave.

Dr. Doug Groothuis: There’s a big quest for significance today.

There’s an interest in the soul and spirituality in deeper meaning.
And you need to ask some big questions. Why are we here? What
is the purpose of life? What is the meaning of my life?

Frank Pastore: What is your strategy for having a meaningful

life? How will you know that you’re having progress? How do you
know you’re succeeding? It can’t be merely in physical goods. I
know a lot of very rich people who are miserable. And I know a
lot of people that are barely getting by that seem to have a great
sense of satisfaction and deep fulfillment. So it’s not merely in
physical goods. It’s not in success. It’s not in power. It’s not in
the toys you wear and drive and where you live. And so you begin
seeking this truth or the inner peace on the inside. And as you do
so, it’s got to make sense. And it’s got to make sense in a deeply
intellectual, fulfilling way.

Dr. Doug Groothuis: Francis Schaeffer used to say that honest

questions deserve honest answers. So if someone says, what is the
significance of human life in relation to the rest of the world, and
animal life and so on, what happens to us after death, who was
Christ, what did he do? Those are questions worth pursuing. And

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those are questions that the Christian perspective can answer

sufficiently and challenge us at our deepest levels.

Jerry Soloman: Christianity offers human beings an opportunity

to stop and consider the fact that they’re valuable. That there’s
something very unique about humans, about the way in which we
interact with each other, about the ways in which we consider the
afterlife, about the ways in which we consider life now in terms of
relationships. How we treat people. A myriad of issues are covered
when we begin to consider human beings and our nature. And
Christianity in light of all of those kinds of issues, I believe, offers
the most profound basis for having concepts of human beings
that are hopeful, that are full of peace and full of meaning.

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