The Creation Plan of God

IN SEARCH OF TRUTH As part of this test, Paradise is hidden from us. This world, therefore, has all the components necessary for a test. It has perfection-seeking beings in a less-than-perfect world, beings who are free to choose their actions. We, thus, have a choice—we can misuse our freedom to do evil, or we can use our freedom wisely, submit to God, and qualify for Paradise. The test of man rests on his discovery of God, Who is unseen. Before we can see God, we should voluntarily surrender ourselves to Him. Man’s desire for Paradise should make him willingly adopt divine ethics. He should develop his personality intellectually and spiritually to be eligible to inhabit Paradise’s refined world. Only those who maintain a high moral character will find a place in a world of peace, love, and goodwill in Paradise. In this world, everyone suffers from frustration and failure. It is because everyone wants a perfect life in this world itself, which is impossible. After all, this limited and ephemeral world was not created for that purpose. Despite all our efforts, we will fail to make a perfect life in this world of test. The present world is not Paradise; it only introduces the concept of Paradise to us. We can see only glimpses of perfection in this world. This should increase our desire for complete perfection which we can only find in eternal Paradise. This life is a journey to Paradise, not Paradise itself. Therefore, we should devote our lives to preparing ourselves for Paradise in the next life. During this limited