Evil is the absence of good, just as darkness is the absence of light. Free will allows humans to choose between good and evil, leading to the presence of evil in the world. God desires humans to choose good, but the existence of evil enables humans to make meaningful choices and grow in virtue.
The Bible says: "Far be it from the true God to act wickedly, and the Almighty to act unjustly!"-Job 34:10.
James 1:13 When under trial, let no one say: "I am being tried by God." For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.
We read in 1 Peter 5:6 that God "cares for you"
So who is causing the wickedness that we see in todays world? 1 John 5:19 read, "The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one."
Who is this "wicked one"? Jesus never doubted that Satan is the ruler of this world. In some miraculous way, Satan once showed Jesus "all the kingdoms of the world and their glory." Satan then promised Jesus: "All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me." (Matthew 4:8, 9; Luke 4:5, 6)
Think about that. Would that offer have been a temptation to Jesus if Satan was not the ruler of these kingdoms? Jesus did not deny that all these worldly governments were Satan's. Surely, Jesus would have quickly denied that if Satan was not the power behind them. This world reflects the personality of the invisible spirit creature who is "misleading the entire inhabited earth." (Revelation 12:9) Satan is hateful, deceptive, and cruel. So the world, under his influence, is full of hatred, deceit, and cruelty. That is one reason why there is so much suffering. The Bible states there will be a time when Satan and his demons will be destroyed. (Rev 20:10)
Another reason for suffering? Sinful humans tend to struggle for dominance, and this results in wars, oppression, and suffering. (Ecclesiastes 4:1; 8:9) A third reason for suffering is "time and unforeseen occurrence."
So we see here that it's not God that causes suffering. It's the combination of the wicked ruler of this world, and our sinful state.
It is impossible for good to exist if evil did not. Without the comparison, how would you know. A similar example would be war and peace. Without war, we would have no appreciation of the peace.
Evil (and goodness) is part of man's free will that is given to us by our creator. If you think about it, God must look at us as His dysfunctional family because we didn't make it very far before one brother killed another (Cain and Abel).
A:2If God is responsible for all of creation then obviously he is also responsible for evil. God is responsible for the evil act of punishing an innocent child by placing him/her in the home of uncaring and evil parents. It is only an evil God who would discriminate against those who don't follow his prescribed doctrines and the attendant dictates of the religious leaders. It is only an evil God who would punish anyone who dares to challenge his absolute and dictatorial authority with eternal damnation in a dungeon called Hell. It is only an evil God who would also create numerous disasters and plagues to annihilate those who do not find his favor, but makes no effort to eradicate the scourge of vicious criminals who continue to terrorize good people in society. It is only an evil God who would blame his vicious and oppressive actions on some fake character called Satan.
In Christian theology, it is believed that God created angels with free will, and some of these angels who rebelled against God are now known as demons. These fallen angels chose to follow Satan instead of serving God, resulting in their transformation into demons.
Some people may believe that God is the ultimate creator or inventor of the universe and everything in it. Others may view God as more of a spiritual or divine being separate from human inventions. It ultimately depends on individual beliefs and perspectives.
The religion that believes everything is god is called pantheism. Pantheism is the belief that the universe (or nature) and god are one and the same. It is a philosophical and spiritual perspective that sees divinity in all things and rejects the idea of a separate, personal god.
On the sixth day of creation, God created land animals and finally created human beings in his own image. On the seventh day, God rested from his work of creation, blessing and sanctifying the day as a day of rest, known as the Sabbath.
Some people struggle to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with the idea of a benevolent and all-powerful God. This can lead them to question or reject their belief in God's existence, as they see these things as incompatible. The presence of evil and suffering in the world can challenge their faith and raise existential doubts about the nature of God.
God basically created everything. Did God create evil? yes. Did God create all the illness? Yes. Did God create heaven and hell? yes. who created God? no one he is the beginning and the last. Did he create Satan? yes he did... What i am trying to tell you is that yes god created everything he created good and evil to make as choose our path. No one is born winner or loser all we have to do is to choose. So God created everything....
It was created by the Lord God himself
We didn't. We were created from God as was everything else.
Ancient God of Evil was created in 1995.
God created everything, including dogs.
In Christian theology, it is believed that God created angels with free will, and some of these angels who rebelled against God are now known as demons. These fallen angels chose to follow Satan instead of serving God, resulting in their transformation into demons.
No. Evil is the absence of good. God did not create evil...we made evil, and unfortunately for God, He gave us free will, so everything evil in this world has been chosen by us.
God created everything. He created everything that is or was or will be.
god created the universe and everything in it!!!!!!!!!!! if you read your bible you wouldn't ask!
The four truths of the creation story is : 1. God is one, not many. 2. God created by plan, not chance. 3. God created everything good, not evil. 4. God made the sabbath special
In Isaiah 45:7 it says that God created evil. But it doesn't say that God does evil in anywhere I looked . God could create evil things but it doesn't say that God makes you do evil. It's like God created the choices to do good or to do evil . It does say that God makes you do evil things. But you can say I'm looking for it. You could say that God created the powers of evil that Satan choose to use but God never forced Satan to use those evil powers.
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