>>15138412The Bible explains why we are persecuted.
“The Evil One controls the whole world.”—1 John 5:19.
Many people believe God controls the world, but if that were true then the world wouldn't be in such a mess.
At the beginning of human history, an angel rebelled against God and urged the first human pair to rebel too. (Genesis 3:1-6) The couple chose to obey that rebel angel, Satan, making him their ruler.
Almighty God is the only rightful Ruler, but he wants people to choose his rulership because they love him. (Deuteronomy 6:6; 30:16, 19) Sadly, most of mankind have been misled into making the same bad choice as did the first human pair.— Revelation 12:9
But Satan’s rulership is doomed. Jehovah is determined to bring Satan’s control over mankind to an end. He promises to “bring to nothing the Devil” and undo all the damage that Satan has caused.—Hebrews 2:14
