3. What Is God’s Purpose for Humans?

1 GOD CREATED US FOR A PURPOSE

“The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.”​—Psalm 37:29

What is God’s purpose for humans?

• Genesis 1:28

  God wanted families to make the earth a paradise and to look after the animals.

• Isaiah 46:9-11; 55:11

  God will do what he has purposed, and nothing will stop him.

2 WHY LIFE IS DIFFICULT

“The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.”​—1 John 5:19

Who rules the world?

• John 12:31

  Jesus called Satan the ruler of the world.

• James 1:13-15

  Satan wanted what did not belong to him.

• Genesis 2:17; 3:1-6

  Satan misled Eve, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, and later Adam and Eve both died.

• Romans 3:23; 5:12

  We die because we inherited sin from Adam.

• 2 Corinthians 4:3, 4

  Satan misleads people.

3 GOD’S KINGDOM WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM

“Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place . . . on earth.”​—Matthew 6:10

What will Jehovah do?

• Daniel 2:44

  God’s government will replace all the world’s governments.

• Revelation 16:14-16

  God will destroy this wicked world at Armageddon.

• Isaiah 9:6, 7

  Jehovah has chosen Jesus to be the King of His heavenly government. Jesus will rule over the earth.

4 GOD’S KINGDOM WILL MAKE THE EARTH A PARADISE

“You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.”​—Psalm 145:16

What will God’s Kingdom do for us?

• Psalm 46:9

  War, crime, and violence will be gone.

• Isaiah 32:18; 65:21-24

  In the new world, all will have beautiful houses and gardens and will live in peace.

• Psalm 72:16

  There will be plenty of food.

• Isaiah 11:6-9

  There will be peace between humans and animals.

• Isaiah 33:24; Acts 24:15

  No one will be sick, and the dead will live again.