DID GOD CREATE EVIL?

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shrimp

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To fulfill His purpose.
 
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svedbygrace

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shrimp said:
To fulfill His purpose.
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Yes all things are Created for God and His Eternal Purpose in Christ Eph 3:9-11

9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
 
shrimp

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So what's the problem?
 
shrimp

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svedbygrace said:
Where did I state there was a problem ?
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You didn't, but you seemed to be grilling me like there was a problem. Plus, it was for the other people commenting on this thread and the OP, too.
 
Dan58

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Its important not to confuse sin and evil. Sin is disobedience to God, its anything outside of the righteousness of God. Evil is the opposite of good. Evil is bad, it is often derived from sin or the result of sin. God did not create sin, it emanates from within us, and bad things (evil) is the consequence of sin. So imo, without sin, there can be no evil. Death is a bad thing, a tsunami is an evil thing, the Lake of Fire is a negative place, but God created these things to bring about justice, which is a righteous thing.
 
RickyZ

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In answer to the OP, God creates evil (and darkness) only in the sense that they only exist in His absence.
 
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Richie_2uk

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svedbygrace said:
For anyone who has the courage to answer, if they believe God created Lucifer, please answer these questions :

#1.Did God know that before He created him that he would rebel ? ? Yes or No ?

#2. Could Lucifer had rebelled if God did not create him in the first place ? Yes or No ?
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Do you know the answers to the questions?
 
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Richie_2uk

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shrimp said:
You didn't, but you seemed to be grilling me like there was a problem. Plus, it was for the other people commenting on this thread and the OP, too.
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Its ok Shrimp, Thats his nature it seems. and talk about evil eh? LOL
 
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Richie_2uk

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saved1975 said:
You think God is a liar and a sinner with evil thoughts.
According to James.
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Don't bother saved1975, its clear thats he has come here to defuse and to cause negative.
 
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Richie_2uk

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svedbygrace said:
Where did I state there was a problem ?
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the problem came when you opend your mouth brother. Harsh i Know, But its not rocket science to see what you doing, I seen you interupting other threads and cause negative effect. And you been doing this alot, and people are getting rather Irrate with you. Carry on, and I can see you banned.
 
shrimp

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Richie_2uk said:
the problem came when you opend your mouth brother. Harsh i Know, But its not rocket science to see what you doing, I seen you interupting other threads and cause negative effect. And you been doing this alot, and people are getting rather Irrate with you. Carry on, and I can see you banned.
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I'm not irate. I just felt with his questioning he was implying something was wrong in what I believe. What I believe is not that hard to understand, so I was a little concerned.
 
Apostol2013

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So much arguments and prode in here i thought i was in a maury show
 
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Richie_2uk

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shrimp said:
I'm not irate. I just felt with his questioning he was implying something was wrong in what I believe. What I believe is not that hard to understand, so I was a little concerned.
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I understand Shrimp, But he has been putting the sppanner in the works with other threads, the gone quiet, knowing what he did. and cause a ripple in the threads. But there are those who enjoy spreading a ripple or 2. So he needs to question himself. and his heart in all this.

God bless Shrimp.
 
Apostol2013

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But simply put , arrogance ,pride ,greed envy are all attributes that are devilish
 
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Richie_2uk

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Apostol2013 said:
So much arguments and prode in here i thought i was in a maury show
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No it was an episode of the Jeremy Kyle show I think hehe. Its just someone who think its right to come in threads to disrupt and cause a negative ripple amongst people. But I pray for him, and for God to take that nasty streak in him. otherwise its going to get him in a load of trouble.
 
Apostol2013

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Richie_2uk said:
No it was an episode of the Jeremy Kyle show I think hehe. Its just someone who think its right to come in threads to disrupt and cause a negative ripple amongst people. But I pray for him, and for God to take that nasty streak in him. otherwise its going to get him in a load of trouble.
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Well the obvious in what i see is wuthout the Holy Ghost especially without obedience in all fruitfulness, in the spirit one cannot possibly see correct but left to grope around like a blind man only going the way they feel familiar with missing the object of things , wandering around Groping while the object has allways been within grasp
 
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