I have always wondered what God's purpose was for the earth and mankind and why he created this wonderful home for mankind. Can you imagine a powerful Being existing initially alone and then creating first the angels and finally mankind? It is hard for me to fathom.
The first human pair were perfect in both mind and body and only one mandate was placed on them. If they obeyed, perfect life was theirs. They disobeyed, choosing to be independent of their Creator. And so perfect lives were introduced to imperfection leading to death.
Did that upset God's plans to have perfect mankind living on the earth? No for he immediately made a way out to save mankind and that was through the means of His son, the very first angel to be created. You see, Jesus had a beginning; he had an end. The Creator was always there. No beginning and definitely no end. Wow!
And so God proceeded to guide humans generation after generation until the birth of his son, Jesus. I am going to assume that the spirit creature who succeeded in deceiving Eve and causing Adam to sin likewise attempted to thwart Jesus' birth as well as numerous attempts to get him to disobey his Father.
After all, didn't that evil spirit creature tell God that no human being will remain faithful to God if put to the test? That is what happened to Biblical Job. Job lost his 10 children, his livelihood and he even acquired a painful skin disease. Even his wife told him to "curse God." But Job remained faithful and proved Satan a liar. So did Noah, Moses, Ruth and so forth.
After Jesus had said, prior to his death, that he had "conquered the world" of mankind, he basically was telling the generations following that they can live up to God's standards. Though not as perfect as he did, the ability to do so was there.
And now where are we in the stream of time? God did purpose the earth to be a paradise, and to be ruled by His son. After all, we pray for that kingdom(government) in the Lord's Prayer or the "Our Father" prayer. Jesus, himself, said that he came to the earth to direct people's attention to this new government. He also said that certain signs would occur prior to this incoming government. "Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self assuming, haughty, blasphemers, having no natural affection, and having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power. Even "nation will rise against nation, food shortages, and increased lawlessness." Did I just read the newspaper's headlines?
I guess the most important thing and like any other government taking control, this new government has the right to demand certain rules of conduct if living under it will be peaceful and the threat of harm to anyone gone forever. When is it? No one knows. But with everything now happening, I can't help but feel we are on the brink of something major happening.
I don't know about you, but I am going to study God's manual to find out what it is I have to do in order to meet with God's approval and the ability to live on a paradise earth under one government by Jesus. From the beginning of the scriptures to the end - God's mandate for a perfect earth filled with perfect mankind still is very much a part of His purpose.
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The world takes you at your estimate."
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