God’s Purpose with Earth?

Was failure God’s purpose?

Many writers have asked, “ Why would God create a world He knew would fail?”

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The short answer is, He knew and made provision in the case of our failure, but He also made every possible preparation to prevent our failure without restricting our choices. We were given everything necessary for our understanding, for practical usage, and our possible…