The Eternal Purpose

What if the purpose of your life cannot be discovered by beginning with your life?Christians are frequently encouraged to find their calling, fulfill their destiny, and become everything God created them to be. But long before you had a purpose, God had a purpose of His own-an eternal purpose conceived before creation, centered entirely in Jesus Christ, and steadily unfolding throughout human history.In The Eternal Purpose, Nick Vasiliades invites readers to step back from an individual-centered understanding of Christianity and encounter the sweeping story behind Scripture. Salvation is essential, but it is not the end of the story. God is doing far more than rescuing individuals and preparing them for heaven. He is forming a people who live in union with His Son and together reveal the life, character, and glory of Christ.Through an accessible exploration of Scripture, this book considers: - Why Jesus Christ is the center of God's purpose and all human history - How God's eternal purpose gives meaning to our individual lives - Why redemption restores something God desired before the Fall - What the mystery of Christ reveals about the calling of the Church - How ordinary believers participate in God's unfolding plan - Why union with Christ transforms both the sacred and the everyday - How the restoration of all things gives Christians hope for the present and the futureThis is not a formula for discovering a more impressive personal destiny. It is an invitation to exchange a small, self-centered vision of faith for the immeasurably greater purpose of God.If you have faithfully followed Jesus yet still sense that something essential is missing, The Eternal Purpose will help you see the gospel, the Church, and your place in God's story from a larger and more…