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What is the ‘miracle of Life’ precisely?

Self-awareness alone certainly cannot be the sole criteria, since thousands of species don’t appear to qualify for that.

So what exactly defines ‘life’?  I may not be qualified to answer this question unequivocally, however in my humble opinion

Life is ‘a state of shared existence’ granted by a benevolent eternal Creator!  He alone is the author and originator of all life, since he alone has existed forever, having the power and desire to share ‘His timeless existence’ with others, just how many ‘others’ is a question we may never come to know!

This existential concept may only be grasped by contrasting it with death, the complete absence of ‘any’ existence!

When viewed from outer space, the earth itself could be described as a biological jewel, teaming with temporarily existing life in stark contrast with surrounding space – and every other known object in it.

Indeed, due to His abundant quality of generosity and love, our life-giving Creator has chosen to share his own eternal existence with creatures both fleshly and spiritual in nature. The fleshly ones, particularly humans, on an ideal, environmentally perfect, planet we call earth. What’s more all life appears to exist in a universal ‘space-time’ continuum of his making.

I submit this is a rational explanation strongly implied by the Apostle Paul…

“..by him we have life and move and exist, even as some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his children.’” (Acts 17:28)

‘…The One who stretched out the heavens, Who laid the foundation of the earth, And who formed the spirit of man within him.”  (Zachariah 12:1)

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