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Satan’s Hatred of God’s Law
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His atonement. “The kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men,
the commanders, the mighty men” shall hide themselves “in the
caves and in the rocks of the mountains,” and they shall say to the
mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him
who sits on the throne ... . For the great day of His wrath has come,
and who is able to stand?” (
Revelation 6:15-17
).
Satan has claimed that good would result from transgression,
but it will be seen that “the wages of sin is death” (
Romans 6:23
).
“‘For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the
proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which
is coming shall burn them up,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘that will leave
them neither root nor branch’” (
Malachi 4:1
).
But amid the tempest of divine judgment, the children of God
will not be afraid. “The Lord will be a shelter for His people, and
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the strength of the children of Israel” (
Joel 3:16
).
The result of the great plan of redemption is to fully bring the
world back into God’s favor. Everything that was lost by sin is
restored. Both the human race and the earth are redeemed, to be
the eternal home of the obedient. Now God has accomplished His
original purpose in its creation. “The saints of the Most High shall
receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever
and ever” (
Daniel 7:18
).
The sacred laws of God, which Satan has hated and tried to
destroy, will be honored throughout a sinless universe. “The Lord
God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all
the nations” (
Isaiah 61:11
).
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