The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - GOD'S WAYS OF SETTLING THE ISSUES

 This illustrates in certain respects what God has done. Moreover, he has allowed sufficient time -now almost 6,000 years-for the issue to be settled beyond all doubt. He has allowed this not only to permit his faithful creatures to prove their devotion to him and his rule, but also to demonstrate that any other kind of rule results only in bad. (Proverbs 1:30-33; Isaiah 59:4, 8) By rebelling against Jehovah God, Satan set himself up as a rival ruler. And, by taking the course Satan recommended, the first human pair declined themselves of Jehovah's rule and came under Satan's control. (Genesis 3:6; Romans 6:16) By God's letting both Satan and man go to the limit in their efforts to act and rule independently of their Creator, their total failure to produce good government, with real benefits for all mankind, would be made evident beyond all future denial. Meanwhile Jehovah would have those on earth who love him proclaim his name and purposes for the enlightenment of all who lie and seek what is right. 

So, the situation is much like that involving a Pharaoh of Egypt who took a course similar to that of Satan the Devil in opposing Jehovah Godm and to whom Jehovah said: "By now I could have thrust my hand out that might strike you and your people with pestilence and that you might be effaced from the earth. But, in fact, for this cause have I kept you in existence, for the sake of showing you my power and in order to have my name declared in all the earth. - EXODUS 9:15, 16. 

Next time: The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - WHAT HAVE THE RESULTS  SHOWN?

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(Genesis 3:6;  Romans 6:16)