What is the meaning of life?

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What is the meaning of life?

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On Youtube there is this thing going around where you are tagged to answer 7 questions and then tag someone else to answer the same questions, after you have answered them yourself of course.
Well one of my friends (from the UK) added an 8th question for me to answer:
What is the meaning of life?
So, what is your answer to that question? I haven't answered YET!
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Ecclesiastes 12:13 " Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
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Gene wrote:Ecclesiastes 12:13 " Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
Thank you Gene. This is very close to what the Westminster Catechism says:
Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
I was taught this as a boy in the Baptist church and the first question/answer is the only one that has stuck with me all these years. BTW, most Baptist churches don't use the catechism anymore. It was initially done as a teaching prior to baptism. I was baptized at the age of 8...the first time.
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ken_sylvania wrote:Forty-Two :lol:
I figured that was where this came from. I actually wasted enough time to read this whole book. I thought surely somehow, somewhere, the author would come up with something worthwhile to carry away with me.

Didn't happen.
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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents.
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If you wait a while, you can (maybe) buy the book I'm working on now.

"Where is God, When Life Seems Meaningless"
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lesterb wrote:If you wait a while, you can (maybe) buy the book I'm working on now.

"Where is God, When Life Seems Meaningless"
Put me down for a copy, please!
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lesterb wrote:If you wait a while, you can (maybe) buy the book I'm working on now.

"Where is God, When Life Seems Meaningless"
Sounds good Lester. I'd be interested.
I have posted my reply on Youtube, though I thought and prayed about it for several days before replying.
If anyone is interested it is here:

I also posted it on facebook. Thanks for all the responses, they were all helpful.
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Gene wrote: Ecclesiastes 12:13
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
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