Why do we need gods?

He frees us from being slaves to sin. God frees us from the bondage of sin by breaking the strongholds in our lives and bringing us out of the darkness. As we seek the life God intended, a life as a kingdom citizen, we need to humble ourselves before God and regularly acknowledge our need for Him.

Why is it important to have God in our lives?

God is God and He works all things, including your life, according to his purposes. Nothing can happen without God ordaining it. God has numbered your days and will fulfill every purpose He has for you. However, our choices and actions also really matter.

Why do we need mercy of God?

Practicing mercy According to the Bible, mercy does matter: It matters because we all need forgiveness. But mercy also matters because it is what can join us all together in spite of our differences.

How does God want us to live?

God expects us to accept His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, as our Savior. He expects us to give our lives to Him, and in so doing, develop the character of Christ. God wants us to become more like Christ. God expects you to trust Him, Love Him and pattern yourself after His Son, Jesus Christ.

How were gods created?

The Greeks created gods in the image of humans; that is, their gods had many human qualities even though they were gods. In addition to Zeus and Hera, there were many other major and minor gods in the Greek religion. At her birth, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, sprang directly from the head of Zeus.

Why did the people go and serve other gods?

And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book.

Why did the Greeks have so many gods?

One of the natural phenomenon that the Greeks used the gods to explain was creation. Another was the story of the great flood. The Greek gods resembled humans in many of their characteristics. They expressed themselves through the human emotions of anger, lust, jealousy, love, passion and compassion.

Why are some people supposed to believe in gods?

In some cultures, like Ancient Greece and Rome, the gods are nearly indistinguishable from human beings. Yet, at the same time, they are supposed to be supernatural, fundamentally different from human beings or anything on earth.

What did the ancient Greeks do in their everyday life?

They made special places in their homes and temples where they could pray to statues of the gods and leave presents for them. The Greeks had a different god for almost everything. They imagined that the gods lived together, as a family, up on the top of Mount Olympus. They did not see them as perfect, but just like people.