Which statement best reflects the social nature of humans?

• A. Humans were created to live in isolation
• B. Societies are groups bound by selfish interests
• C. God made us social beings to live in fellowship and love
• D. Individual life is more important than community

Answer: (C)

Humans are designed for relationship. In biblical thinking, our created nature includes a need for fellowship with God and with one another, so living in love and harmony isn’t optional—it’s how we’re built. The statement that God made us social beings to live in fellowship and love expresses this intentional design and how we thrive through relationships. It reflects why communities and caring for others are central to what it means to be human.

The other ideas miss that essential point. Living in isolation goes against the created need for companionship; suggesting societies are defined by selfish interests reduces the rich, hopeful purpose of community to mere self-interest; and prioritizing individual life over community ignores how people grow and flourish through bonds with others.