WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THE EARTH?

Conclusion of THE ORIGIN OF AN ENEMY

When Satan led Adam and Eve into sinning against God, he was really leading a rebellion. He was challenging Jehovah's way of ruling. In effect, Satan was saying:  'God is a bad ruler. He tells lies and holds back goo things from his subjects. Humans do not need to have God ruling over them.  They can decide for themselves what is good and what is bad.  And they will be better off under my rulership.' How would God handle such an insulting challenge?  Some think that God should simply have put the rebels to death.  But would that have answered Satan's challenge?  Would it have proved that God's way of ruling is right?

Jehovah's perfect sense of justice would not allow him to put the rebels to death right away. He decided that time was needed to answer Satan's challenge in a satisfying way and to prove that the Devil is a liar. So God determined that he would permit humans to rule themselves for some time under Satan's influence.  (Note: Well, we all know how that turned out, don't we? We need God's rulership, not Satan's)  Why Jehovah did that and why he has allowed so much time to pass before settling these issues will be discussed in Chapter 11 of this book. Now, though, it is good to think about this:  Were Adam and Eve right to believe that Satan, who had never done anything good for them?  Was it right for them to believe that Jehovah, who had given them everything they had, is a cruel liar? What would you have done? 

It is good to think about these questions because each of us faces similar issues to day. Yes, you have the opportunity to support Jehovah's side in answer to Satan's challenge.  You can accept  Jehovah as your Ruler and help to show that Satan is a liar.  (Psalm 73:28; Proverbs 27:11) 

Note: If anyone can't see what Satan has done to this world under this rulership,then they are wearing  rose colored glasses or their heads are stuck somewhere where the sun don't shine and can't accept the truth. This world is in a Big Hunking World of Trouble, because of our own rulership.  This should prove to everyone that we NEED God's Rulership!  Satan is a Bold Face Liar! 

Next time: WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THE EARTH?/WHO RULES THIS WORLD? 

From the book: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH?