Sunday, March 9 Through one man sin entered into the world.​—Rom. 5:12.

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Sunday, March 9

Through one man sin entered into the world.—Rom. 5:12.

 

When Adam and Eve rebelled, it may have seemed that Satan had thwarted God’s purpose to fill the earth with perfect, obedient people. Satan might have thought that Jehovah had very few options left. One option was to put Adam and Eve to death and create another perfect couple to fulfill His purpose for mankind. But if God had done that, the Devil would have accused Him of being a liar. Why? Because, as recorded at Genesis 1:28, Jehovah had told Adam and Eve that their offspring would fill the earth. Or perhaps Satan thought that Jehovah would allow Adam and Eve to produce imperfect offspring who would never be able to reach perfection. (Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 3:23) In that case, the Devil would no doubt have accused Jehovah of being a failure. Why? Because this option would not accomplish God’s purpose, that is, to fill the Paradise earth with perfect, obedient descendants of Adam and Eve. w23.11 6 ¶15-16