WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THE EARTH?

WHO RULES THIS WORLD?

Jesus never doubted that Satan is the ruler of this world, in some miraculous way, Satan once showed Jesus "all the kingdom of the world and their glory."  Satan then promised Jesus:  "All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me."  (Matthew 4:8, 9; Luke 4:5,  6) Think about this. Would that offer have been a temptation to Jesus if Satan were not the ruler of these kingdoms?  Jesus did not deny that all these worldly governments were Satan's Surely, Jesus would have done that if Satan was not the power behind them. 

Of course, Jehovah is the Almighty God, the Creator of the marvelous universe.  (Revelation 4:11) Yet, nowhere does the Bible say that either Jehovah God or Jesus Christ is the ruler of this world. In fact, Jesus specifically referred to Satan as "the god of this system of things." (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4)  Regarding this opposer, or Satan, the Christian apostle John wrote:  "The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one." - 1 John 5:19.  

Note: Of course, Jesus turned him down on  all that Satan tempted him with.

HOW SATAN'S WORLD WILL BE REMOVED

With each passing year, the world is becoming more and more dangerous. It is overrun with warring armies, dishonest politicians, hypocritical religious leaders, and hardened criminals.  The world as a whole is beyond reform.  The Bible reveals that the time is near when God will eliminate the the wicked world during his war of Armageddon.  This will make way for a righteous new world. -Revelation 16:14-16. 

Jehovah God selected Jesus Christ to be Ruler of His heavenly Kingdom, or government. Long ago, the Bible foretold:  "Unto us a child is born,  unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called . . .Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end." (Isaiah 9:6,m 7, King James Version)  Regarding this government, Jesus taught his followers to pray:  "Let your kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  (Matthew 6:10)  As we will see later in this book, God's Kingdom will soon remove all of  the governments of this world, and it itself will replace all of them.  (Daniel 2:44) then God's Kingdom will usher in an earthly paradise.

Next time: WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THE EARTH?/A NEW WORLD IS AT HAND! 

From the book: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH?