Why can't He destroy Satan and let people live the way He planned ?Did He actually knew Satan would be trouble?
2006-08-07 04:40:52 · 10 answers · asked by mdoni 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Go back to Adam and Eve and the original sin.
God gives us freewill.
We are the ones who allow satan to fool us.
God created everything and in order for us to experience that, we have to experience the opposite.
God is our heavenly father.
He really does love the world...
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Also, the story behind satan is found in the book of revelations. He was God's best angel, but it just wasn't enough. Once again, this also shows that nothing can ever be enough for us. Want, need, desire....these are all part of the original sin that seperates us from God.
Pick up a bible.
Read Genesis, read Revelations, then read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Good stuff.
God really does love the world and everyone in it.
He's given us free will. We did the rest.
2006-08-07 04:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by elibw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Satan can;t fool a person unless they are already on satans side to begin with. A Christian has been educated through reading of the scriptures as to all of satan's tricks and deceptions.
God also gave everyone freedome to choose to follow Him and accept his son Jesus as their savior, or to choose satan. If you dont choose Jesus, then you automatically chose satan. There is no nuteral ground here.
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
God is going to destroy satan and all of sin.
Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
2006-08-07 04:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God decided to allow freedom within creation, and freedom means the possibility of doing the wrong thing. Could you love a machine? Could a machine love you? God wanted something more, which meant risking hatred. Sometimes I wish God had made a perfectly running machine instead of allowing freedom! Sometimes I feel as if love isn't worth it! But there it is; if you want love, you have to allow freedom.
I don't know whether God knew how bad things would get. But I am sure God can lead creation back to harmony, at least those who are willing.
2006-08-07 04:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Garden of Eden, Satan challenged the rightfullness of God's rule because he wanted the worship of mankind. He said that man would be better off ruling himself. God is allowing time to prove Satan a liar. So far, we see that man has indeed proven that they cannot rule themselves, or even exist peacefully without God's rule. The Bible says that "man has dominated man to his injury." (Ecclesiastes 8:9) In the last century alone, more blood was shed in war and crime than ever before. Man has polluted his home, the Earth, and killed off species of animals. But soon God's kingdom with Jesus as king will act to end all suffering. Revelation 21:3,4 says, "With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
2006-08-07 04:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by 1big teddy graham 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, He knew Satan would be trouble that's why God gave us His word (Bible) so we would have power over Satan. What we have to do is read it, believe it, and most of all, apply it to our lives. Jesus defeated Satan when he died on the cross. Through faith in that death and resurrection, we can defeat Satan in our own daily lives as well. Hope this helps.
2006-08-07 04:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may i ask in what way Satan is fooling people ?
because i don't see Satan around here .. and i know right from wrong through my own moral standards
and if there were no right and wrong then what would we learn from ?
to have a perfect life with no errors or mistakes .. with no trouble and pain .. that is merely existing not living .. to live .. there must be comparisons
2006-08-07 04:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to scripture Satan is God's equal that was cast out of heaven.Entrance Into the kingdom of GOD is earned as is the damnation to HELL.Man was given "free will";he is free to chose between the ideals of GOD or Satan.As such the paths you chose to follow determine your eternal soul's destiny.The fate mankind is to be determined by man,himself.GOD in his wisdom,chose not to have war for man's soul between himself and Satan destroy mankind,but rather to allow man to chose his path.
2006-08-07 05:07:26 · answer #7 · answered by wibad100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will destroy satan. But not before his character is fully revealed. He will impersonate Jesus 2nd coming. Then it will come quickly. He has always wanted Jesus job.
2006-08-07 04:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by SEOplanNOW.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God creates evil. The Bible says so.
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7, KJV)
2006-08-07 04:45:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The god of the old testament was very angry and vengeful. I think this new testament 'loving god' stuff is just wishful thinking.
2006-08-07 04:46:46 · answer #10 · answered by Molly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋