Difference between revisions of "The Purpose Of Life"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Our purpose in life is to participate in the virtues of God. | Our purpose in life is to participate in the virtues of God. | ||
God calls us to his virtues in order that we might become partakers of the divine nature. | God calls us to his virtues in order that we might become partakers of the divine nature. | ||
| + | |||
| + | As partakers of the divine nature, we bear fruit (Matt 7:17). | ||
The purpose of life is [[Theosis | theosis]]. | The purpose of life is [[Theosis | theosis]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===We Should Live Differently=== | ||
| + | :"Of early Church writings, I am haunted by the <i>Epistle to Diognetus</i>. It defends the Christians for living profoundly different lives. Dare any apologist make such a claim in the sports-addled and celebrity-sick society that is America today?" -- Fr. Mark Sietsema, Epigrams and Interludes From the Notebook of a Semi-Experienced Priest, Praxis, Spring 2014 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Christianity]] | [[Christianity]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:41, 24 July 2014
Our purpose in life is to participate in the virtues of God.
God calls us to his virtues in order that we might become partakers of the divine nature.
As partakers of the divine nature, we bear fruit (Matt 7:17).
The purpose of life is theosis.
We Should Live Differently
- "Of early Church writings, I am haunted by the Epistle to Diognetus. It defends the Christians for living profoundly different lives. Dare any apologist make such a claim in the sports-addled and celebrity-sick society that is America today?" -- Fr. Mark Sietsema, Epigrams and Interludes From the Notebook of a Semi-Experienced Priest, Praxis, Spring 2014
