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WHY GOD DIDN'T
KILL THE DEVIL

Evangelist Froom Answers This
Question Which Has Troubled for
Centuries.
A question attracting unusual in
terest and comment was one am
swered Sunday night by EvangelisS
| L. E. Froom, at the Adventist
Chapel In reply to the question:
''Why Didn't God Kill the Devil?'
Mr. Froom said:
ct was necessary for Satan's
plans to be fully developed. The
deceIver must be unmasked before
the universe. Had God Immediate
ly killed the devil, some would
thenceforth have served God from
fear rather than from love. The
heavenly intelligences would NOT
comprehend the exceeding SINFUL
ness of sin, and it's terrible conse7
quenceS.
For the good of the entire unis
verse, through the ceaseless ages
of eternity, he must fully develop
his principles, that his charges,
against God, His government and
His law, might be seen in their
true light. Hence, the long suffer
ing of God in permitting satan and
sin to run their course, that all of
His creatures might understand
that the way of the transgressor is
unhappiness, misery and death.
''Only that service that is based
on the principle of love is accep-
table to God. Forced obedience is
neither desirable nor possible toi
the God of Heaven. He sets His
creatures at the crossroads, as III
were, and pointing out the way OF.
life, leaves the intelligent being
free to make his discision. His pur-i
pose in creation was to people thel
universe with intelligent holy, hap1
py beings, capable of rendering am
intelligent service born of love. i
'fSin originated in one who was
created perfect, Eze. %, 12-17. He
became exalted and refused, of his
own free will, to submit to the
government of God, Isa. IA, 1274
Thus began the great rebellion. Ga
thering to his side host of the
angels of heaven, he began am
actual war in heaven. But satans
and the engels that sinned, We're
cast out of heaven, Rev. II, 7-9.
''Tne great controversy, -begus
in heaven, was transferred to earth
The sad story of the fall is known
to ALL Thus man became satan1
subject, and the earth the rebeh
territory. Thus satan became th9
prince, or ruler. of this world.
requires great wisd\m to snbdud
.. rebellion g. com teay ~
Interested and concerned paruN
will be satisfied.
.'Then the wonderful plan of re
demption was launched to redeem
lost man, and to vindicate Gods
character and His government. If
was at the cross that it was demonf
strated that God is love- Christ
obeyed the law as a subject and fit
nally suffered the penalty of thf
law. But when satan inspired
wicked men to cruelty the Son OF
God his own true character was
revealed. He stood unmasked bd-
fore the universe as a deceiver,
liar and a murderer.
when Christ cried, 1T is fin
ished, the victory was won. Satan1s
cause was doomed. Whatever SYM
pathy the loyal angels may have
had for satan was forever bandShed.
There could no longer be any doubt
of the Love and justice of God. And
when satan is finally destroyed with
all sin and sinners, Gods universe
will be clean and all will consent
that God is just and good.
Now that satan realizes hts
doom is sealed, he is come dow
unto you having great wrath know
ing that he hath but a short time,
Rev. -, 12. Revenge fills his
heart and all his powers are exer-
ted against the things of God.
His hatred turns ON the church Re
IL, 13, IT. But, thank God, ne
will finally be destroyed, annihl-
lated.
'God says he is to be cast into
the lake of fire. Rev. 20, $40.
And in Eze. %, 1919, He says, i
will bring thee to ashes upon he
earth :. and never shalt THOU
be any more Rebellion will not
rise up the second time. Righfe-
business shall win the final and
eternal victory, when the great re-
bellion shall be quelled entirely
and forever"
1t was announced that ON Wed
nesday night Mr.. Froom would An
swer the question, care the Angels
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