CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY2009-2010

ULTIMATE questions…ULTIMATE questions…ULTIMATE questions…ULTIMATE questions…

ORIGIN:ORIGIN: Where did everything come from?Where did everything come from?

MEANING:MEANING: Why are we here?Why are we here?

MORALITY:MORALITY:How should we live?How should we live?

DESTINY:DESTINY: What happens when we die?What happens when we die?

ORIGIN:ORIGIN: Where did everything come from?Where did everything come from?

MEANING:MEANING: Why are we here?Why are we here?

MORALITY:MORALITY:How should we live?How should we live?

DESTINY:DESTINY: What happens when we die?What happens when we die?

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For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

John 1:3

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things all things were created by him and for him. for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things all things were created by him and for him. for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold togetherin him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things all things were created by him and for him.for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold togetherin him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all thingsthrough him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things all things were created by him and for him.for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold togetherin him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all thingsthrough him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

John 10:10

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

Mark 2:1-12

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacysupremacy.. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaventhings in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacysupremacy.. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaventhings in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossian 1:13-20

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

John 14:1-3

““ULTIMATE ANSWERS”ULTIMATE ANSWERS”

ORIGINORIGIN: God brought everything into : God brought everything into existenceexistence

MEANINGMEANING: Everything is : Everything is forfor Christ. Christ. Humanity has a unique place in God’s plan.Humanity has a unique place in God’s plan.

MORALITYMORALITY: Right/wrong determined by : Right/wrong determined by God’s character and will.God’s character and will.

DESTINYDESTINY: Physical life is not all there is. : Physical life is not all there is. We live eternally with or apart from God. We live eternally with or apart from God.