But, we might be thinking that this sounds wonderful, but if this is so, that God intends to bring “The desire of all nations,” then why didn’t God do this from the very beginning? Why, for thousands of years, has God allowed man to suffer pain, sickness, and death? In order to answer this universal question, we ask you to do something we doubt you were ever asked to do before. For a few moments, try to imagine yourself being in God’s place! We know that is rather difficult but give it a try. Are you ready? The setting is just after you finished creating the angelic hosts and all the stars, galaxies and planets.

Now try to envision that you are beginning to contemplate creating a new race of intelligent human beings. You want them to remain sinless and perfect so you begin thinking about various possibilities of how to proceed. What would you do? Your first thought might be, I’ll create them in such a way that it will be impossible for them ever to do anything wrong, simply by not allowing freedom of choice. As a result of their programmed sinlessness I can allow them to live forever, never experiencing any pain or sickness.

But as you think about this further you realize that this approach would not be the best way. Creating a family of people without the freedom of choice would be like creating a race of robots, programmed to obey. How much better to have a creation that loves and obeys out of willing hearts? Thus you determine that freedom of choice is a necessity for your new family.

As you consider the various possibilities, you gradually develop the essential requirements for the best possible results. This would include:

• A plan that is kind and
• A plan that provides for freedom of
• A plan that teaches your children the difference between right and wrong through first hand
• A plan that provides an opportunity to live forever in perfect happiness.
• A plan that results in your children loving you, not because they have no choice, but for what you are, and for what you have provided for

This is the Plan of God that He provided for His new human family. It is the most loving, just and reasonable Plan for mankind that could ever be imagined!