Why to put us alive?

URAVIP2ME said:

Your ^ above ^ post about God created us due to (His) generosity made me think of the words about God's generous gift to us as mentioned at Psalms 115:16

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Yes, P s a l m 115:1 mentions G-d's kindness. Not for us, O Lord, not for us, but for Your name give honor, for Your kindness and for Your truthfulness.

and P s a l m 115:15-16 states that G-d gave us the Earth, Blessed are you to the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The heavens are heavens of the Lord, but the earth He gave to the children of men.

But it doesn't answer WHY G-d gave the Earth to us. I believe it is because G-d is generous and wanted us humans to share in His Creation.

URAVIP2ME said:

Although Not part of the Hebrew Scriptures, any thoughts about Ephesians 1:12 A ?

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I clicked the link and got no meaning from the verse.

URAVIP2ME said:

Also, our existing or living in harmony with Jesus' new commandment to have self-sacrificing love for others would give God pleasure - John 13:34-35 That sounds as if we can help God enjoy Himself.

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We humans can't help G-d do anything. He is infinite and we are just a blink of an eye.

Akivah said:

Yes, P s a l m 115:1 mentions G-d's kindness. Not for us, O Lord, not for us, but for Your name give honor, for Your kindness and for Your truthfulness.
and P s a l m 115:15-16 states that G-d gave us the Earth, Blessed are you to the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The heavens are heavens of the Lord, but the earth He gave to the children of men.
But it doesn't answer WHY G-d gave the Earth to us. I believe it is because G-d is generous and wanted us humans to share in His Creation.
I clicked the link and got no meaning from the verse.
We humans can't help G-d do anything. He is infinite and we are just a blink of an eye.

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Agree, God is generous and wants humans to share in His creation. Wasn't the paradisical Garden of Eden a place of enjoyment and pleasure ?______
Ephesians 1:12 that we should serve for the praise of God's glory. Our living by God's moral guidelines gives praise to God's glory.
Can't humans have an effect on God according to Zechariah 2:8 B ?______
We are but a blink of an eye because we can Not resurrect oneself or another.
But isn't there a long-term future for some people as mentioned at Psalms 145:20 ?_______
And a long-term future for some people as mentioned at Psalms 92:7 ?_______
So, with a happy-and-healthy physical resurrection, then we too can have everlasting life as originally offered to Adam before his downfall.

URAVIP2ME said:

Agree, God is generous and wants humans to share in His creation.

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Well, we agree on this.

The rest of your post was a convoluted mish-mash. I'm a bit curious though. How do you think created humans that live for a few decades can have an effect on the eternal Creator of the Universe?

Akivah said:

Well, we agree on this.
The rest of your post was a convoluted mish-mash. I'm a bit curious though. How do you think created humans that live for a few decades can have an effect on the eternal Creator of the Universe?

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Yes, our lives are usually for a few decades - Psalms 90:10
We can Not deliver ourselves or another from the power of the grave - Psalms 89:48
So, we need someone who can resurrect us. According to Scripture, Jesus can and will resurrect the dead - Revelation 1:18
Some to heaven - Revelation 20:6, but the majority of mankind to end up living forever on earth as originally offered to Adam before his downfall.- Matthew 5:5; Proverbs 2:21-22
So, via the resurrection then everlasting life is in view ( life in heaven or life on earth ) then our good behavior will have a positive effect on the eternal Creator. - Ephesians 1:12 A