Why God Created Man

Concerning the reason that God created man, here is an interesting thought.

Sin did not come into existence because of the rebellion of man, but because of the rebellion of Lucifer against God. It did not begin in time, but in eternity.

The plan of Redemption was founded before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1.18-20). It was determined before man was ever created that Christ would die and shed His blood for reconciliation.

We tend to believe that this plan of reconciliation is only about the relationship between God and man, but Scripture seems to indicate that the reconciliation was about much more than that.

Eph. 1:9-10 (God made) known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Col. 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

In other words, the death of Christ not only re-established God's sovereign reign in the earth but also in all of eternity. The plan of redemption was about so much more than just making a way for men to be forgiven.

It restored the balance of the Universe set in disarray by the rebellion of Lucifer.

This creation is the method by which the Son became flesh so that He could die for the purpose of reconciliation. God, in His infinite wisdom, knew that this was the only method by which such a reconciliation and restoration of balance could be secured for eternity.

Yet God has not left man out of this equation. He goes on to say that He created men for the purpose of "bringing many sons to glory" (Heb. 2.10). Why would He do that?

Eph. 2:5-7 Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved – and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

To whom will God show us? That is a mystery, but maybe it is safe to assume that He would show us to Satan and his followers just before sealing them in hell for eternity, just to prove that He is, in fact, the God of mercy, grace, and love.

Why did God create man? It was for oh so much more than fellowship. By way of the creation of the earth and of man, God instituted His plan of redemption which made way for the Son of God to become flesh and who, by His death and resurrection reconciled, not just the world, but all of eternity to the Father.