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For every action there is a reaction.
Wherein does the evil lay?
In God's action or in the reaction by the created thing?
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TomH
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“I applied my heart to inquiring and exploring by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: it is an experience of evil Elohim has given to the sons of humanity to humble them by it.” (Ecclesiastes 1:13)
(1) Did God create creatures to have a free will, as to use any which way they desired?
(2) Or, did God create creatures with the ability to make choices within the scope of love, but his creatures chose to use that ability outside of God's love?
Hint: James 1:13 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.."
For every action there is a reaction.
What was that experience of evil, which God gave to man, a reaction by God to?
And when did God give that to man?
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danschance
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God never created evil. He created beings with free will. They can chose to do good or evil.
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TomH
Guest
"Former of light and Creator of darkness, Maker of good and Creator of evil, I, Yahweh, make all these things." (Isaiah 45:7)
That is right.
Evil is always in the reaction, even when God administers evil as a form of justice, form which we can all learn.
Yes, he does. But in the context of that chapter is that evil revealed to be the initial action taken, or the reaction, and to what?
What was the initial action? Was it not light?
God is light and in him there is no darkness. Recognize that?
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Yourfriend4life
Guest
But God is the Creator of ALL creation so he did create evil. Why did he create the devil when he knew of all the pain and suffering. Why did he do that. I still love him but im just so confused
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Jamjay
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Ever took d time to read d creation story prayerfully?read d scriptures prayerfully and u'll learn about the preadamites.
How does light ever create darkness as a beginning, as your idea assumes?
1 John 1:5 "This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
Did God design us "in him" where there is only light, or "out of him" where there is darkness?
How did we come to be outside of God?
This is how we were initially created: Acts 17:28 "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring."
Was there darkness in him?
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Yourfriend4life
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danschance
Guest
That does not mean he is the "decider" of all decisions. Evil is a choice one makes. It is not something God ever put inside any being.
Do you want to know the answer as to why, then take a look around you. As long as we accept these conditions in where people are starving and homeless for no other reason but profit, God will continue.