Section 1. The Completion of God’s Purpose of Creation and the Human Fall 1.1 The Completion of God’s Purpose of Creation We have discussed how God’s purpose in creating human beings was to rejoice with them (cf. Creation 3). Thus, our purpose of existence is to bring joy to God. What must we do to bring joy to God and fully manifest our original value?
Created beings other than humans are endowed with the innate nature to grow to maturity naturally and become object partners which bring God joy.
Human beings, on the other hand, can become true and authentic object partners who bring joy to God only through their free will and free actions (cf. Creation 5.2.2). They cannot become the object partners who inspire God with joy unless they understand His Will and make effort to live accordingly.
Hence, human beings are endowed with emotional sensitivity to the Heart of God, intuition and reason to comprehend His Will, and the requisite abilities to practice it. A person who relates with God in this manner will attain perfection of his individual character.
Adam and Eve prior to the Fall, as well as the prophets of every age, had some ability to converse with God because they had these innate faculties. |