...oh and by the way since I am the most powerful creative force that invented everything in existence....I now send you all my brilliant creation of the devil! I do this so that you can be tested to see whether you all end up in my everlasting kingdom. You see, I have a need for all of you to behave, which is why I send you the devil...so act like good children or else! Yes you are created in my image as a jealous and vengeful God". "Oh and by the way...I also send you my son Jesus to save you from my mistake of creating the devil"
Now people,....is this what really happened in God's plan? Is this the kind of God some of you worship? That he's a vengeful, jealous and a needy God? or is the devil just a concept invented by man by religions to keep man in check? Have we made a mockery of God and underestimated his powers of zapping a devil out of existence? so then God is flawed?
2006-06-29 06:48:52 · 12 answers · asked by davemg21 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think all of this is some person's interpretation of what god might have said, if god could speak.
It's such a mistake to think of god as the old man in the sky with emotions the same as ours. I think we created god in our image, not the other way around.
2006-06-29 06:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The devil had the same choice to make that you and I have: to follow God or not. The devil wants to be God, something he can never do. God allows the devil to exist. No one could show they love God and want to follow Him with out freedom of choice.
God said from the time of Genesis that he would send Jesus. (Jesus was with God at the time of creation).
God always had a plan. God loved his people so much he provided a way for them to be forgiven, because he knew they would sin. He allows people to decide to sin or not and he allows them to be forgiven when they do sin. God is a loving Father.
Jesus covers the sin for those who believe in him as savior and ask to be forgiven. It is a choice anyone can make. God allows you to choose him or not.
I suggest more Bible study if you want to get the facts right before
making a decision. I can recommend Bible Study Fellowship a nondenominational Bible study.
2006-06-29 07:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by shepherd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let me give you the quick version, seeing as you don't understand the bible.
God created every one, including the devil. The devil was the full patter, beautiful and please. The devil figure that he was the full pattern so he wanted to be God. He wanted all the rest of the angels to follow him. So God destroyed the first earth age and created this earth age. In order for all the angels to go through a women, with out previous knowledge of what happen. So that God can weed out those who don't truly love God. you have to love God from faith otherwise it is not true love. We have free will to love or not to love God.
I hope this helps
2006-06-29 07:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by LP S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thief isn't created a thief. God didn't create the devil as the devil. The Bible shows that Satan was once an obedient angel but wanted the worship God was receiving for himself.
I feel that either you are looking for the truth or are simply ignoring the truth.
2006-06-29 06:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not create the devil or even the concept of a devil. God created the highest archangel Lucifer. Lucifer exercised free will and rebelled against God thinking the he (Lucifer) knew better than God how to run things. For this God banished him (Lucifer) to rule over the air. Why did God not destroy Lucifer and his (Lucifer's) followers then and there? Because God Love all that God has created and God knows deep inside Lucifer is the potential for good so God wants to give Lucifer every chance possible to repent, turn back to God and be forgiven.
The same way God loves all of us.
2006-06-29 06:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the book of Genesis in the first chapter the 27th verse speaks of the creation of man and woman and God telling them to be fruitful and mulitiply and replenish the earth.........
What you have stated is pretty much your interpretation of the way you perceive God and his ways. It is not my place to correct you but to instruct you to seek out a pastor or someone well versed in the scriptures to give you a clearer understanding of God and his relationship to man. Also why the devil was created and his purpose in the scheme of things.
2006-06-29 07:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by December Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in spite of the undeniable fact that God created the angel that could grow to be "the devil" , he created himself. He grow to be particularly a perfect Cherub, a protector of the backyard of Eden. He grew to become so enamored of himself that he began to go with to have an identical authority as God. So he tricked Eve into disobeying God to teach he could desire to be ruler and human beings could desire to be certain for themselves what's maximum suitable. The question then is, what's the international's condition proving the case to be? Has there ever been a central authority, Society, Ruler, President, King or the rest that has delivered peace, secure practices, happiness, wellbeing and prosperity to all of us? So, do we rule ourselves? No. it is not God being jealous or vengeful, he's basically proving his element, by way of letting time flow on and letting mankind get the possibility to rule themselves. the element being Does God, our writer deserve unique devotion and obedience? If Adam and Eve had no longer sinned we might nonetheless be ideal, residing in the international in a paradise, continuously. If God could have destroyed Adam and Eve, the devil and his angelic followers that question of "who merits to be referred to as our Sovereign Ruler" could nonetheless stay. And in case you think of that stupid, mothers and fathers are technically rulers over their little ones, and as such little ones must be respectful and obedient. God provides us his regulations in the process the Bible and it takes endured vigilance to maintain that obedience.
2016-12-14 02:55:24 · answer #7 · answered by live 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah is not flawed, and at one time, Satan the Devil was a belived angel. But he was the selfish and jealous one of Jehovah.
2006-06-29 06:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by megan w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but there's some other stuff in between.
Besides, last I checked satan rebelled against God's rule and attempted to set up his own kingdom, so it wasn't as if he created him purposely to tempt and deceive mankind...
You ask alot of questions...
2006-06-29 06:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by T M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, lets say your god. not winning a battle now, does not mean he wont win the war.
2006-06-29 06:51:49 · answer #10 · answered by Blonda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋