Purposeful Creation : God's Vision for Mankind

THE TRIAL OF MAN towards others, their claim is immediately proved false. God will particularly help those who are wronged unjustly. Some uphold the Truth, yet they are left helpless and forlorn. Others are blind to the Truth yet have every conceivable worldly luxury at their disposal. This situation may seem paradoxical, but it occurs for a reason: to set apart those who cling to externals and deserve to be classed along with other deniers of the Truth. Everything man experiences, whether wealth or poverty, success or failure, is a test. Worldly triumph is no cause to rejoice, nor should worldly loss cause one grief. The winners and losers are tested to see how they respond to their situations. Based on this response, they will be adjudged fit for Paradise or live in eternal deprivation. THE TRIAL OF MAN Life is one long trial for man in this world. Everyone is being examined; it is only the conditions under which this examination is being conducted that vary. Life is one long trial. The great paradox is that while some enjoy life, others suffer continuously. In reality, however, all are the same, for their actions or responses to the situations they have been placed in are being scrutinized. Everyone is being examined; it is only the conditions under which this examination is being conducted that vary. Another factor in man’s trial is that God has made some weak and others strong. There is always the temptation to succumb