JOSEPH W. TKACH
PASTOR GENERAL

May 1988

Dear Friend:

Thank you for your question concerning Satan being loosed at the end of the 1000 years of Christ's rule on earth.

God is working out a great purpose here on this planet. And He is doing so according to His master plan!

For 6000 years God has allowed man to work things out for himself. He is permitting human beings to try every conceivable way to solve world problems in their desperate attempt to find peace and happiness. Men have chosen to follow the way of Satan, the god of this world.

When men finally come to their wits' end and are facing utter annihilation, God will intervene to save them from themselves. Then Satan will be restrained from deceiving the world, and there will be 1000 years of utopia on earth. All people will be taught to follow God's law -- the only way to true happiness.

But familiarity breeds contempt. After 1000 years of real happiness, some will forget or will ignore the lessons of history and the record of how miserable it was when Satan ruled. Some few just won't agree with God -- they will insist on having their own way.

Satan will be released from his prison for a very short time to demonstrate to those minds the fact that God rules supreme -- that His way alone brings true happiness.

Satan will be allowed to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth. The nations Gog and Magog are a type of all rebellious peoples who have not yielded themselves to the Government of God (Rev. 20:8).

Those who choose to follow Satan and knowingly refuse eternal life can't be allowed to be around when the next part of God's plan occurs. You can read the surprising truth about God's plan in full in our booklet IS GOD TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD NOW? A copy is available free upon request.

Whenever we may be of additional assistance with your study of the Bible, we hope you will let us know. It is a pleasure to serve you.

PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT