My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide

Q4. Did God foresee the introduction of sin to His newly created planet?

Picture: Q4. Did God foresee the introduction of sin to His newly created planet? JTLD 208.1

Lucifer’s rebellion and Adam and Eve’s sin in their garden home did not catch God by surprise. Several scriptural passages show that God not only foresaw that humankind would be deceived in joining the rebellion but also that the Godhead had developed a “rescue plan” before time began that would eventually destroy sin forever. JTLD 208.2

All of God’s intelligent beings were created as free moral agents. This means they could choose to respond to God’s love with grateful obedience or to reject His authority. God longs for connection and relationship with His created beings, not a rigid response from an automaton. The basis of our fellowship is that God is our Creator and Father. We are His greatly loved children. Just as parents treasure freely given love and loyalty from their children, so God gives us freedom to choose to whom we will give our love and loyalty. JTLD 208.3

• Bible Discovery: Malachi 2:10; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 6:19; 1 John 3:2, 3
• Further Reading: Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 22.2; Counsels on Health, p. 222.2