Are there disparities in the thought process of evil? Are there differentiating principles between angels, demons and human kind? Is evil a choice, if we at the core are inherently this way?
2006-10-04 09:27:54 · 13 answers · asked by jdcurson 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great question!
Ultimately, it comes from Satan...at least that's where it all started.
God gives us free will and so we must choose...God created angels and they have leaders (Archangels - just under God) there are three types of Archangels 1) Michael - Warrior 2) Gabriel - Messenger 3) Lucifer - Songs and Worship...
Lucifer had pride in his heart. He was a beautiful angel. He wanted to be worshiped. Because he wanted to be like God with pride in his heart he was evicted from Heaven. He (now Satan) convinced 1/3 of the angels to fall with him.
The Bible doesn't say specifically that the fallen angels are the demons with Satan; ((I think it's a pretty sure bet, they are...))
Angels are servants of God...demons serve Satan and then here we are...human beings.
We are born with a sinful nature. Without Christ in our hearts, we stay that way.
God created us for relationship, relationship with Him first and then with others. He wants us to love and worship Him out of free will and not because we are good little robots (hence; free will).
God decided it was more important to have free will and all the possibilities of evil over taking away free will.
Evil in this world started with the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. It will continue until Jesus Christ returns (rapture).
Satan's goal is to keep as many souls out of heaven as possible. After all...he doesn't get to go so why not take you with him? He wants to hurt God by any means possible. God loves us so much...like a parent loves their child; and us not spending eternity with God creates huge amounts of pain for our Creator...
Hope that helps...
2006-10-04 09:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ORIGINAL SIN was the sin of PRIDE.
Humans have a basic "evil" nature. The body, with it's needs and
emotions. Makes humans selfish.
That wars with our conscience, which tells us we are hurting others.
Creating denial, which in turn creates self-righteousness
and hypocrisy.
Making a big deal out of others mistakes, to avoid facing up to
our own.
Pretty simple to understand when one has the strength to
confront it, and put it in it's place!
2006-10-04 16:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by zenbuddhamaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God tells us in His word that the heart of man is evil above all else, who can know it.. Then He answered and said "I THE LORD" We don't need outside prompting from the devil to do evil. We are masters of it all on our own. It is part of man to be evil. We can't be good, not like God is good. And that is our command.. To be perfect even as the Father is perfect. Jesus came into the world to give us the perfection we need to be acceptable to the Father. We take that gift by faith in Him. At that time in God's eyes we are clean ans prefect just how He wants us to be... Jim
2006-10-04 17:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evil comes from Satan. The bible says "the whole world is laying in the power of the wicked one" and revelation chapter 12 says that satan and his demons where cast out of heaven and have been thrown down to the earth and they're misleading people.
And yes, you have a choice between good and evil.
2006-10-04 16:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by lee 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its a creation of god, like many other things. Every goodness is matched by a badness, this holds the world in a balance, its your free will to choose where to be located over this lever of equilibrium. no matter how over weighted you are, the balance wont change. that relaxes me most of the time whenever i witness a horrible human act, a violence, cause the evil always exists.
2006-10-04 16:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by ddyk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucipher rebelled and evil was born from that. He was a foolish angel wanting to take Gods throne..He tempted Adam too and is still roaming around causing wars...
2006-10-04 16:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evil is born of a cold heart and a weak mind.
2006-10-04 16:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by Murph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The source of evil is the poor decision you make.
2006-10-04 16:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Investigation Specialist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our Father, deliver us from "evil": Mt 6;13
We are delivered from the "law": Rom 7:6
What remains is globe-all awareness of it.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2006-10-04 16:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God created everything. So God is the source of all evil.
2006-10-04 16:29:42 · answer #10 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋