The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.

In this line, Rick Warren condenses a common evangelical summary of the Christian gospel into three practical outcomes: forgiveness (addressing guilt and the past), purpose (addressing meaning and direction in the present), and heaven (addressing hope and destiny). The phrasing reflects Warren’s pastoral and seeker-oriented style—presenting doctrine in everyday, benefit-oriented terms meant to be immediately graspable by a broad audience. It also echoes the thematic structure found in his preaching and writing, where salvation is framed not only as a theological claim but as a holistic answer to human needs: reconciliation with God, a meaningful life shaped by divine calling, and assurance about the afterlife.