now if god created evil does that mean evil is good?
2006-10-28 06:36:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
evil serves a purpose
2006-10-28 06:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you're going by the Bible, then you should know that God created all things. He even created Satan, who was a very high angel at the time. God also created the concept of free will, so we're allowed to choice to follow God or not to follow him. Satan chose the alternate path, along with a third of the angels. Adam and Eve chose the wrong path, knowing full well what the penalty was for doing so.
So knowing this, God did not create evil. Those divine and human creatures created evil for themselves.
2006-10-28 13:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Meaning of Jehovah's Bringing Evil. Rightly, Jehovah brought evil or calamity upon Adam for his disobedience. Hence, in the Scriptures, Jehovah is referred to as the Creator of evil or calamity. (Isa 45:7; compare KJ.) His enforcing of the penalty for sin, namely, death, has proved to be an evil, or a calamity, for mankind. So, then, evil is not always synonymous with wrongdoing. Examples of evils or calamities created by Jehovah are the Flood of Noah's day and the Ten Plagues visited upon Egypt. But these evils were not wrongs. Rather, the rightful administration of justice against wrongdoers was involved in both cases. However, at times Jehovah, in his mercy, has refrained from bringing the intended calamity or evil in execution of his righteous judgment because of the repentance on the part of those concerned. (Jon 3:10) Additionally, in having a warning given, Jehovah has undeservedly provided opportunities for the practicers of bad to change their course and thus to keep living.-Eze 33:11.
2006-10-28 13:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God didnt create evil. he gave the angels free will, and some of them misuesd it. Satan was an angel but then he wanted all of gods glory, so he rebelled and he and his demons were thrown out of heaven. He created evil, not god. He rules the world and curopted adam and eve, NOT GOD.
2006-10-28 13:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evil is very bad. Evil is the snake that made Eve eat the apple from the forbidden tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.
2006-10-28 13:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by marcyfiorica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God never CREATED evil...
He let evil live in the form of satan,b\c He wants to test us,check us.
think if there was not evil,what would have been our deeds,what would have been the judgement....
good n evil.hapiness n sadness,sweet n salty,young n old....all goes as life n death...
there is no good without evil...n there is no evil without good.
n evil is defiantely bad,we just need to chose good out of it
2006-10-28 14:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, evil is not good. God is good and cannot be tempted with evil just like we cannot. We are without excuse and should not sin.
Shalom
2006-10-28 13:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." -1 Peter 3:12
God crafted evil no more than it pleases him for people to do it.
2006-10-28 13:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God didnt create evil, God gave man a choice to make either the right choice or the wrong, we make the choice, and also satan made the decision to disobey God or rebel...
2006-10-28 13:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by jayr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God didn't create evil. Evil is a man-made phenomenon.
2006-10-28 13:39:14 · answer #10 · answered by smiling_nonstop 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God did not create evil. Rather, He knew it would come and did not prevent it. How can He justify that ? I DON'T KNOW!!! Nevertheless, when I consider what He has done at Calvary to redeem me form sin, I do trust Him.
2006-10-28 13:46:31 · answer #11 · answered by flandargo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋