What is God's Plan?







Have you ever wondered why God planted the Garden of Eden with two tree like these two in a world that was absolutely perfect to begin with?

Why did God put the Tree of knowledge in that Garden?. And when they did eat of it -- that is, after they had rebelled against God -- they could no longer get to the Tree of Life With the creation of man, then, the real story begins. Because history is not about matter; it's not about stars and planets; it's not about the earth and its topography or geography; it's not about animals. The real story is the story of man. Everything else was scenery for the story of man and his redemption.
John F. MacArthur, Jr.

Did God set us up to fail? The Bible tells us that Christ was crucified (in God's heart) from the beginning of creation. Adam and Eve had all the advantages of a perfect parent, and perfect environment, but they still failed to know God and love Him. We are born into a corrupt and dying world, Adam and Eve had a natural innocence, but they soon fell.

Who was the first person God tested? The first person to be tested was the very first person, Adam. As one who was given a free will, Adam had to be tested to see if he would obey or disobey. For that same reason, all free moral agents must be tested..










God did not create us as robots but, rather—as the theologians like to say—as “free moral agents.” We are not programmed to obey or disobey, but are given a choice.

God created people with free wills because He wanted to have a family that would love Him. If people were not given a choice in the matter, then love for God would have been an impossibility. Robots can’t love.

For that reason, all of Gods children must be tested to see if they will love God—as revealed by their obedience or disobedience. Jesus said,

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments”
(John 14:15).


God moved in love to make man and have a people to be companions to Himself (Psa.33:11-15; Prov.16:4; John 1:3-4; John 3:16; Eph.1:4; I John 4:19; Rev. 4:11). Perhaps man was made flesh to be molded by experience and trials, so he might learn to appreciate and love God.

If I say to you that I love chocolate ice cream the best and I never had any other ice cream flavors , how can I tell if chocolate is the best?

There comes a time when we must all choose to know God as perfect in love, or to believe Satan and his lies. Satan simply asked the question. "Has God said?", but in so doing he cast doubt upon God's Word or Love

If Adam had been placed in an environment where nothing was forbidden, then it would have been the same as if God had created Adam as a robot without free choice. Adam would have been a robot by virtue of his environment. If nothing had been forbidden, Adam would not have had any choices to make regarding obedience or disobedience. That is why God placed the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden. It was a test.

Keep in mind that it was not Satan who placed the tree of knowledge in the garden—it was God Himself. Yet no one can accuse Him of tempting Adam, because He placed every other tree in the garden that was “pleasing to the sight and good for food” (Gen. 2:9). Adam could never justifiably say to God, “It’s your fault that I ate the forbidden fruit because there was nothing else for me to eat,” or “It’s your fault that I ate of this tree because all the other fruit looked unappetizing to me!”

There is a vast difference between tempting and testing. God never tempts anyone, but, as we will learn, He tests everyone. It was Satan who tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit—not God.

God was certainly not unmindful of what would happen when He gave man a free-will to make choices, but that liberty was important. Man soon fell in sin and was corrupted. God then set about to "devise means, that His banished be not expelled from Him" -II Sam.14:14. That is to say, that though man chose to listen to the tempter at the very beginning and disobeyed, God devised means to redeem him and reconcile him to Himself. That is grace. He had to let Satan be reviled for what he is and also have the means to bring His child back , though the port hole of sin.

From the beginning God spoke of His Son, who would come to provide redemption for fallen man and reign over the world. Here it shows that God had a plan before He started in creation.

In the Old Testament of the Bible the animal sacrifices were required for a covering of sin before God, and all pointed forward to the sacrifice God's Son would make one day to reconcile "whosoever will" (John 3:16; Heb.1:1-3; Rev.22:17). When He came the first time it was in meekness "as a Lamb" (John 1:29, 36), and He was rejected, hated, and crucified. God allowed it to provide redemption through His death for sin, and His blood shed for cleansing (Lev. 17:11; Heb.9); but when He comes again it will be "as the Lion", and He will not seek acceptance.

When the church is taken to heaven, God's wrath will then be poured out on this world such as never before. The door of grace will be closed. Prophetically, that could happen today, because all that is foretold to happen prior to that time has occurred.


Since man fell in sin and cannot save himself, only God could redeem lost souls (Luke 1:26-35; Luke 2:7-11; Rom.5); but all men will not be saved. Most will not come to God because of pride, self-will, and a rebellious spirit toward God (Rom.3);
nevertheless, God has opened the way and calls man (John 3:16). These are all the enemy of God or if you want to look at it choice of Satan.

Deuteronomy 30: 15-17
15See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
16In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
17But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;

He wants to give us. The call and hope is unto all, but only upon all that believe (Rom.3:21-24). Though a soul may go down to hell in everlasting judgment, he will not go down unloved.

The children of God will enjoy fellowship with the Father in heaven forever, and the blessings and happiness will be great and beyond our imagination (I Cor.2:9). The "judgment seat of Christ" (Rom.14:10) will be set to administer rewards there for faithfulness in this life by real Christians.

One may not care for THE PLAN and develop his own way (Prov.14:12). That is a choice, but we must say again: God is sovereign, and He has shown something of His plan in His Word. Our place should be in submission and obedience. One should search the Scriptures whether this is so (Acts 17:11).

Can we say that God did not give us a choice( free will) it would be hard to believe in the Book that read.
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