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pl. 4a1. 3a1. 2a1. 1a. gb.

CHRISTIAN! =)

philo-ing with XQ:

the first question we talked about is: what is life?
XQ: not very sure yet. for now, i think it is about filling up your heart. i'll tell you when i find an answer =)
part of my answer is:
life is a journey, a test and life is a gift from God. my reason for living is to do everything i can for God, because of what He has done for me and for everyone of us. the very least i can do is to live my life for Him and to love Him.

Everyone has sinned and because of this, have been separated from God. we humans were created for fellowship with God , and this was broken because of sin.
Because of God's great love, Jesus Christ came to earth as a man.
He lived a sinless life and was sacrificed on the cross.
He was tortured, beaten and died.
BUT, Christ conquered death-- He was resurrected, and left the sealed tomb after 3 days. Several days later, Christ ascended bodily to heaven.
God promises everlasting life to whoever believes in His Son =)

second question: do you think money is the root of all evil?
XQ: i dont think it is the root cause either. i think the root cause is human's greedy and selfish nature.
me: nope. "For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil."-1 Tim 6:10!
wahaha. the Bible tells us flat in the face that it is 'the love of'. how relevant God's Word is in today's world! and it was relevant yesterday, is relevant today and will continue to be relevant in the future =)
why do humans even love money? what is money associated with? power. yeap. the love of money is only one aspect of the greater greed in the world. ever since Adam and Eve, there has been a struggle for power. This desire/craving for power caused the first humans to partake of the fruit from the tree which God clearly instructed against eating.
Even today, greed and this meaningless struggle for power still goes on. why? because humans want more. it's not that wanting more per se is bad because it is also how we can improve.
However, we must question ourselves about our motivations for wanting more. is it just for "power" (or anything else)? if so, i dare say that this person will never ever be satisfied. paradoxically, as one progresses in this quest for more "power"(or anything else), one may become increasingly disatisfied, increasingly finding something missing.
"People who live only for self-gratification, no matter how lofty their achievements, will always long for more. " ODB March14 2003
"The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. "—Ecclesiastes 1:8
True satisfaction comes when we live for God; with God only are we satisfied =)

Y,jaNICE
 10:18 pm

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