Re: Interfaith Dialogue - Islam and Christianity
Paul write that all things were created by God and for God. - Col.1v16.
I believe (not Christianity) that God created the material universe with all it’s laws as a work of art. He created the living beings (material with a soul) in order to inhabit the universe. He created man (living souls) as the cherry on top in order to communicate with and be worshipped by. We were created “for His joy”.
There are a few theologians that state that mankind was created to replace Satan and his rebellious angels in the purpose of God’s universe. According to them Gabriel and a third of the angels were the workers/servants, Michael and a third of the angels were for protection/security, and Lucifer/Satan and a third of the angels were for art/worship. Man will be used to fulfill the part Lucifer and his angels had done and that’s why Satan hates mankind so much. It is but a mere theory, though.
What would your answer be?