Some say, however, that God never meant for humans to live on earth forever. They maintain that the earth was designed to a be a temporary home, a testing ground to see which members of the human family deserve to go to heaven and live eternally with God. But if that were true, would it not in effect, make God responsible for all the evil and badness that fill the earth? That would be in direct contradiction to the very nature of God. About him, the Bible says: "For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness who is never unjust, righteous and upright is he." - DEUTERONOMY 32:4.
The Bible is also clear regarding God's purpose for mankind. He commissioned the first human couple to "fill the earth and subdue it and have in subjection . . . every living creature that is moving on the earth." (Genesis 1:28) What a privilege for them to care for an expand their Paradise home earth wide! Indeed, the prospect that awaited Adam and Eve and their eventual offspring was everlasting life on earth, not a reward in heaven.
Next time: You Can Live Forever on Earth - WHY DO WE DIE?
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