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[Qx: color emphasis. Scripture refs replaced footnote numbers. Bold and italics not colored are Rick's own emphases.]

I've heard/read folks whine that Rick Warren doesn't lift up Christ at all or some such silly assertion. Some complain that the Biblical God Almighty etc. and a Biblical focus on God is left out.

Here's some statements from his excellent booklet:

WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR

--which is basically excerpts from PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE:

p. 6:

You were made by God and for God--and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

Doesn't sound very man centered, to me!

p. 7

But being successful and fulfilling your life's purpose are not at all the same issue! You could reach all your personal goals, becoming a raving success by the world's standard, and still miss the purposes for which God created you. You need more than self-help advice. Jesus Christ once said, "Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self." Mat 16:25 Msg

p. 9

"It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. Eph 1:11 Msg This verse gives us three insights into your purpose

First, you discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ. If you don't have such a relationship, I'll explain later how you can begin one.

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