Satan's Way of Ruling Sure to Fail

"It will not turn out well at all with the wicked one." - ECCLESIASTES 8:13.

SOONER or later the wicked one will have to be brought to justice. They will have to answer for what they have done. (Proverbs 5:22; Ecclesiastes 8:12, 13) That is comforting news, especially for those who love righteousness and who have suffered injustice and mistreatment at the hands of the wicked. Foremost among the wicked who will be brought to justice is the father of wickedness, Satan the Devil. - JOHN 8:44. 

Back in Eden, Satan consumed by feelings of self-importance, caused humans to reject Jehovah's way of governing. As a result, our first parents joined Satan in challenging Jehovah's rightful authority and became sinners in His sight. (Romans 5:12-14) Of course, Jehovah knew how their disrespectful and rebellious course would turn out for them. However, that inevitable outcome had to be made obvious to all intelligent creatures. Hence, time was needed to settle the issue and to demonstrate convincingly that the rebels were utterly wrong. 

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