3 LIVES, 2 AIMS, 1 GLORIOUS GIFT
The Bible talks about THREE TYPES OF LIFE: NATURAL : It is the one that began when God breathed into the man he formed out of dust and ends when people breathe their last. “ Then the Lord God formed man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils and the man became a living being” (Gen 2:7). When God created humans, He elevated them above other creation. Humans had to cooperate and rule over creation. When humans sinned, they were corrupted and rather sought to dominate, humiliate and even murder other humans. They even began to worship nature which they were supposed to rule (Rom 1:23, 25, 29-32). Vengeance was the main justice they knew, so the endless cycle of retribution condemned humanity to eventually wipe itself out without redemption. ABUNDANT : It is the return of humans to the glory of God whereby they no longer seek to dominate other humans made in the image of God, nor worship creation. “ I have come that they may have lif