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Basic 3 · Our World and Our People · Nature of God

Why God Created Human Beings

In this topic you will learn the purpose for which God created human beings.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • State reasons why God created human beings
  • Explain how people show these purposes
  • Appreciate yourself as God's creation

What you already know

  • God sustains life (Basic 2)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All About Us
Sub-strand
Nature of God
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B3.1.1.1.1 – Examine the purpose of God’s creation human beings

Introduction

Look in a mirror. You are part of God's creation. The holy books teach that God created people for special reasons.

1. Purposes of Human Beings

Why God created people
PurposeHow we show it
to worship Godpray, praise and obey God
to care for creationplant trees, keep land and water clean
to love one anotherhelp, share and forgive
to work and use our talentslearn, farm, build and create
People praying, planting trees, helping each other and working
Figure 1: People and their purpose Draw one way people fulfil their purpose.Illustration: Sirbus

2. People are Special

  • People can think and speak.
  • People can choose right from wrong.
  • People can create new things.

Remember: Every person is precious in God's sight.

New words

purpose
The reason something is made.
worship
To show love and respect to God.
talent
A special ability.
precious
Very valuable.

Summary

  • God created people to worship Him, care for creation and love one another.
  • People can think, choose and create.
  • Every person is precious.

Class activity: Mirror and Purpose

  1. Look at yourself in the hand mirror.
  2. Say one special thing God gave you.
  3. Name one way you can fulfil God's purpose this week.

You need: Hand mirror, Printed photographs of Ghanaian children, Local leaves, Flowers

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which is a purpose of human beings?

    • A. To care for creation
    • B. To destroy forests
    • C. To waste water
    • D. To fight
    Show answer
    Answer: To care for creationGod gave people the earth to care for.

  2. 2. How do people show love for one another?

    • A. By helping and sharing
    • B. By fighting
    • C. By lying
    • D. By stealing
    Show answer
    Answer: By helping and sharingLove is shown in actions.

  3. 3. People can choose between right and wrong.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueGod gave people the ability to choose.

  4. 4. Only adults are precious to God.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseEvery person is precious.

  5. 5. The reason something is made is its ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: purposeThat is purpose.

  6. 6. Write two purposes for which God created people.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: worship God, care for creation, love others, use talents.These are human purposes.

Homework

  1. Do one thing this week that shows care for God's creation.