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Question
Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.
What does God want in return from man, for the gifts He has bestowed upon him?
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Solution
In return for the gift He has bestowed on man, God wants him to lead a life of goodness and to keep on adoring the God who has been so generous to him.
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