{"product_id":"why-do-i-exist","title":"Why Do I Exist?","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e“What is the purpose of living?” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Why was I born?” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Is life really worth it?” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are asking any of these questions, you are not alone. Many people, including myself, have pondered these things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are tired of hopelessness and your questions not getting answered, I \u003ci\u003eimplore\u003c\/i\u003e you to continue reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this flyer, I’m not going to lead you to a therapy group, nor am I going to give you a quick pep talk, only to send you back into life’s strong tide. Instead, I’m going to give you the unfiltered answer to the question, \u003ci\u003e‘Why do I exist?’\u003c\/i\u003e to the best of my abilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe will discuss: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the world began \u0026amp; how we began \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the purpose of life is \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife beyond the grave \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eSounds pretty heavy, huh? Well, I have shortened these topics into more bite-sized pieces to help us chew and digest these weighty subjects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’re also probably wondering how someone could \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e the answers to such questions, in which you have the complete right to ponder. But that is the exact reason as to why I have written this flyer; as someone who knows the truth, my prayer is to not stay silent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, hang in there, dear person, and let’s discuss this together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e In the Beginning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there really a Creator? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid a huge explosion really happen to make all the order we see around us? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere did God come from? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere did the dust particles come from? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eI would like you to take a moment to peek outside and look at a building. Maybe it’s your home, your neighbor’s home, or a store beside you. Do you think that building just randomly appeared over billions of years, or was there a builder? What about a painting? Did the canvas, the colors, and the creativity all happen to develop over time \u003ci\u003eby itself\u003c\/i\u003e, or was there a painter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo simplify my point with an example: let’s say I’m walking down a street with fallen tree leaves and a bench close by. I decide to carefully arrange ten leaves in the form of a smiley face, and then walk to the bench and take a seat. A little while later, I notice a jogger slow down to look at my design. I then hear them mutter to themselves, ‘Who did that?’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou see, the jogger wouldn’t assume that the leaves fell in such an orderly manner on their own. Instead, it’s reasonable to think that an intelligent mind must have strategically placed them. Intelligent design testifies that there was an intelligent designer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, where did we come from? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenesis 1:1 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“In order for there to be a design, there must be a Designer.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRay Comfort \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Purpose of Life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Genesis 1:27) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince God is our Creator, He owns the copyright on each and every one of us. Maybe one can distort their physical appearance, but God is the ultimate Painter of the painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bible, or the inspired Word of God, tells us that God created us in His \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e image. Not only has God created us to be like Him (or to \u003ci\u003ereflect\u003c\/i\u003e Him), but He created us to have \u003ci\u003efellowship\u003c\/i\u003e with Him \u003ci\u003e(Acts 17:26-28).\u003c\/i\u003e Like a son resembles and communes with their father, God has created us to reflect Him in holiness and love Him in fellowship. However, once Adam, God’s first ‘mini version’ of Himself, disobeyed Him by eating of the tree He commanded him not to, sin entered the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Sin? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo fully understand the purpose of life and the fullness of God, we need to address what sin actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to 1 John 3:4, \u003ci\u003e“…sin is the transgression [breaking] of the law.”\u003c\/i\u003e “The law” here is God’s law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lord goes on to say in Romans 6:23, \u003ci\u003e“For the wages of sin is death…”\u003c\/i\u003e A “wage” is a payment – rather, your \u003ci\u003eearnings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to Adam’s decision to disobey the Lord, sin entered the world, as mentioned earlier. As Adam’s descendants, it continues to affect us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Romans 5:12) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Romans, death is what we’ve earned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Beyond the Grave \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe tend to lean on the fact that God is loving and good; and if He is loving and good, why would He send people to Hell? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing an example by Ray Comfort, let’s say you’re in the court of law with the judge and jury all having proof and witnesses admitting you’ve committed murder. You then look at the judge and say, “Look, Judge, I know I’ve done wrong, but I believe you’re a good person. So, won’t you just forgive me and put this all behind you?” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat would be crazy! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe judge would look at you and say, “You know, you’re right about one thing. I \u003ci\u003eam\u003c\/i\u003e good; and \u003ci\u003ebecause\u003c\/i\u003e I’m good, I sentence you to life in prison.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people mistakenly cling to God’s goodness as a way to escape condemnation, when in reality, God’s goodness is the very thing that will bring them into judgment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod, like the judge in the explanation, \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e good; and because of His goodness, He \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e see to that which is just. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeaven or Hell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, how can we be sure that we are on our way to Heaven? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the next moment, I would like to walk you through a small test to help you answer this question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ‘Good Person’ Test \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis test is a replica of the law of God, according to which He will judge the sinner on that final day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill You Be Innocent or Guilty? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many lies have you told in your life? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever stolen anything, even something small? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever looked with lust? (Jesus says, “That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” \u003ci\u003eMatthew 5:28) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever used God’s name in vain (i.e. “OMG”)? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough these are only a few of the Ten Commandments, God tells us: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll liars shall have their part in the lake of fire \u003ci\u003e(Revelation 21:8). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo thieves nor adulterers will inherit the Kingdom of God \u003ci\u003e(1 Corinthians 6:9-10). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lord will hold no man guiltless that takes His name in vain \u003ci\u003e(Exodus 20:7). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding next to other people you may look pretty good, but next to God’s holy Law, no man will be found innocent. \u003ci\u003e“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Romans 3:23) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’m not here to judge you, but if you’re anything like me, you’ve broken at least one of these Commandments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet’s contemplate for a moment—how many people does someone have to kill in order to be considered a murderer? Of course, only one. Therefore, how many lies does one have to tell in order to be considered a liar? One as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe point I’m making is that you only need to break one law in order to be considered a lawbreaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs James 2:10 tells us,\u003ci\u003e “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Good News \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ten Commandments are called the Moral Law. You and I broke this Law, but Jesus paid the fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat’s the reason Jesus cried, \u003ci\u003e“It is finished!”\u003c\/i\u003e just before He died. He was saying, “Paid in \u003ci\u003efull\u003c\/i\u003e.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSay you were facing the judge guilty, and the judge sentences you to pay a fine of $1,000,000. You then tell the judge you cannot pay, and the moment he goes to sentence you to jail, someone in the gallery stands up and offers to pay the fine for you. If you accept this stranger’s gift to you, you can legally walk out free from jail and debt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus Christ, the Son of God, went to the cross, shed His pure blood, and rose from the dead three days later as payment for our sins. By taking our sins upon Himself, He has placed His righteousness upon the \u003ci\u003ebelievers\u003c\/i\u003e who, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow and acknowledge that there is nothing in \u003ci\u003ethemselves\u003c\/i\u003e that can and will save them from condemnation \u003ci\u003e(Ephesians 2:8-9). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieve and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and was raised from the dead \u003ci\u003e(Romans 10:9-10; 1 John 4:15). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall upon the name of the Lord for Salvation \u003ci\u003e(Romans 10:13). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Friend, it’s not some special prayer that will save you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’ve heard a gentleman named John Van Gelderen use this as an example: Say you were in the water, drowning, and you struggle to the surface. You then see a boat pass your way and cry, “Help!” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people in that boat wouldn’t be focused on the \u003ci\u003eway\u003c\/i\u003e you said, “Help!” Rather, they would be seeking for the person who cried out (you). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrusting Jesus \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we come to a close, let’s finish off with one last example: say you were 30,000 feet above the ground in an airplane when you hear the captain’s voice through the speakers, saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, the engines have malfunctioned, and the plane is going to crash. Please put on your parachutes.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simple belief in the parachute working would not be enough to save you from this crashing plane. You first must \u003ci\u003eput it on\u003c\/i\u003e. In putting that parachute on, you are placing your entire trust in it. You are entrusting your \u003ci\u003every life\u003c\/i\u003e to it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrusting Jesus is more than a simple belief. You are entrusting your very life into His hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear not, He is \u003ci\u003e“the way, the truth and the life”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(John 14:6). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Heaven is not full of people who know they are good enough; Heaven is full of those who know they aren’t.”  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eItinerant Preacher, Tom Harmon \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear friend, you are here for a purpose. God’s love for you is so great that He willingly sacrificed His Son, offering you the gift of eternal fellowship with Him. All you have to do now, in order to begin fulfilling your \u003ci\u003epurpose of life\u003c\/i\u003e on this earth, is to simply receive His gift. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, this topic may not have aligned with what you were expecting—or perhaps hoping for—but it’s the exact topic that \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e be addressed in the area of life and death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, in conclusion, dear friend: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are wanted, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are loved,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are not alone, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou exist for a reason. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThank you for your time, and may God bless you with peace and assurance of this truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA simple servant for Jesus’ sake, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKylee \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintMyTract.com","offers":[{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 100","offer_id":63492015915148,"sku":"bxw1793036880199","price":36.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 100","offer_id":63492015947916,"sku":"cti1793036880200","price":45.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 250","offer_id":63492015980684,"sku":"yfz1793036880201","price":66.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 250","offer_id":63492016013452,"sku":"wvd1793036880202","price":107.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 500","offer_id":63492016046220,"sku":"ngj1793036880203","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 500","offer_id":63492016078988,"sku":"tso1793036880204","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 1000","offer_id":63492016111756,"sku":"tle1793036880205","price":150.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 1000","offer_id":63492016144524,"sku":"ccd1793036880206","price":186.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 2500","offer_id":63492016177292,"sku":"fzw1793036880207","price":283.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 2500","offer_id":63492016210060,"sku":"wnh1793036880208","price":415.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 5000","offer_id":63492016242828,"sku":"dql1793036880209","price":422.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 5000","offer_id":63492016275596,"sku":"ugk1793036880210","price":638.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 10000","offer_id":63492016308364,"sku":"egy1793036880211","price":700.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 10000","offer_id":63492016341132,"sku":"nts1793036880212","price":984.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/6605\/8380\/files\/why-do-i-exist_1.jpg?v=1793036888","url":"https:\/\/rootfirm.shop\/products\/why-do-i-exist","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}