Why did God create mankind?

One of the biggest misconceptions is that God created man “to be saved” from hell. But when the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, were created and made, they did not need to be saved because no human had yet sinned. There was no judgment until after the fall. So that’s not right. He didn’t create mankind to save mankind because there was nothing to be saved from. In other words, you don’t make something already broken so that you can fix it. That’s not wise.

Of course, this does not mean that being “saved” is not important; it simply means that being saved is not the end goal—it wasn’t God’s purpose from the beginning. Being “saved” from hell is certainly one of the benefits for a person when they receive God’s life because a person who has eternal life will not be going to hell or the lake of fire. That’s great news. But if you’re already “saved,” then what? If that were His purpose, what about after you’re “saved”?

The truth is, He’s had a plan from the beginning, and it will all come to fruition.

God’s greatest purpose is for you to enjoy His fullness of life,

with Him, in His Kingdom forever. That’s why He created you.

If you look at the end of the Bible, in the book of Revelation, God reveals what will happen in the future. His Kingdom will come, and His purpose will be done. He will make all things new. God Himself will dwell with His children on the new earth where there will be no more death, sorrow, or pain, and the old things will have passed away and become new (Rev 21:1-7).

God’s children will enjoy eternal life and greater fellowship with Him in His Kingdom for all eternity. Because His children will be with Him, they will be “saved” from the lake of fire.