Ok , I asked this a bit ago but no one seems to read and think about all that I wrote. Please read all. If God can see the future why did he create the snake, which drew man to sin? If he created all and he could see the future why would he create evil or even the ability to do wrong? He being god would have had the power to create a world without wrong. If God can see the future why did he create satin? Why does he make himself foes?
If he can not see the future because of our free will, then how do profits work? They are given their ability from God and if he can not do it then no one could.
2006-10-28 20:59:45 · 30 answers · asked by Timothy C 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An all-knowing god would have to have known what the result of his actions would be. He put the tree in the garden to test Adam and Eve even though he knew what they would do and he knew what the result would be...billions of people being eternally tortured.
He knows before he creates a soul whether or not they will be eternally tortured..Either that or he isn't all knowing and the Bible lies.
I think only his non-existence could excuse him.
2006-10-28 21:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by AiW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried to read your question bu you have used meaningless statements with words that are simular to word that would have fit the statement.
Was that you Point?
Can God see the future reposted.?
Ok , I asked this a bit ago but no one seems to read and think about all that I wrote. Please read all. If God can see the future why did he create the snake, which drew man to sin? If he created all and he could see the future why would he create evil or even the ability to do wrong? He being god would have had the power to create a world without wrong. If God can see the future why did he create satin? Why does he make himself foes?
If he can not see the future because of our free will, then how do profits work? They are given their ability from God and if he can not do it then no one could.
2006-10-29 04:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The snake (Satan) was given the approval to TEMPT mankind. In creation, God gave mankind free will. He created man so man has the ability to make his/her own choices. Our choices arn't forced on us. God didn't just make us like some robot or puppet with no free will of our own We should know right from wrong, good from bad and make the proper choice on our own. The snake temped man and man made his own choice And man made the WRONG one. The world WAS created WITHOUT wrong. Man made it inperfect (wrong) when he sinned (accepted the snake's temptation.) Read the account of creation. No where will you find where wrong, sin, was created. Good and right was created and it only follows to go against what is good and right makes for wrong.. Once upon a time Satan was a "good guy" Satan is a fallen (sinful) angel, Satan made himself a foe . I guess a foe to Christianity is in a round about way, like an opposing team is in sports. If a team has no or very, very weak compition, the team would never be tested. They'd never feel the need to practice, improve, or get any better. They would cease to grow and become productive. If no stress, no competition..why even try? The accomplishment would mean little or nothing. God CAN see the future. He gives us options ie free will. He lets us make up our own mind, doesn't force the right decision or best answer upon us but He does know how or what our answer is going to be. If you were to seriously ask any person with any education at all, what 2 +2 is, you know they are going to answer 4. Did you FORCE them to answer 4? No. But you knew they would give the right answer. I'm sorry, but I don't think I understand the part about profits.
2006-10-29 04:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Love that is forced is not love.
God created Lucifer as an angel, and gave him great gifts. He also gave Lucifer free will--which is the ability to choose to love or hate God. Why did he give him this choice? Because forced love is not love. Only if it is freely given is it love. If it is forced, it is bondage. God did not want slaves. God wanted to share his love. In order to share, it must be freely given, not forced.
God didn't create evil. He created the potential for it by giving angels and humankind free will. Satan created evil by turning against God in pride and hatred.
God created the potential for others to do wrong, because if we were all programmed to do right, there would be no right or wrong. Again, it would be rote, drone slavery. There would be no point to existence if we had no choice to obey or disobey, love or hate. It would be like creating robots. What's the point of creating something that obeys you when it doesn't have the choice to obey? It is not obedience. It is death. God created life, and he created it to be free.
God didn't create himself a foe. He created an angel whom he loved and who chose to be his foe.
God can see the future. God's seeing the future does not prevent our choices.
Prophets are given gifts of foreknowledge by God. It suits his good purposes to give certain people certain gifts.
2006-10-29 04:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is literally outside the phalinx of time. He is before time, the middle of time, and at the end of time (alpha to the omega)
We need evil to grow spiritually. We don't have to like it, we just have to do it- and the only easy day was yesterday.
Satan was given free will- satan wanted to be God. Satan could have stayed at the #3 position when he was there but he chose not to- instead he formed a revolution against God, Michael and the Angels fought Satan and his demons and satan and 1/3rd of the "Hosts of Heaven" were kicked out.
Prophets work by God giving them specific instructions on how to accomplish his will.
If you notice in the old testament, every REAL prophet was poor, and broke. Every false prophet was rich and had lots of money and power.
Interesting that every fake preacher you see on TV has lots and lots and lots of money. And the poor preachers seem to teach the gospel as Jesus had orginally taught it
2006-10-29 04:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see another question and answers of ignorance rather than searching the truth.
God knows the future a bit like a parent can know the outcome of her child's disobedient behaviour will lead to dispair and ruination.
God knows the course that ungodly mankind is heading has made foretold provisions in dealing with it.
God gave us the freewill (isn't that what we all use to the good or bad of us) and he gave us the instructions of what best to do with that freewill. If like the world and religion has done for centuries and ignored the very knowledge that God has provided mankind then it is not his fault that mankind has gone to pot.
You look at the woes of the world and feel the distress but blind your eyes and senses to the very causes of your dispair and accuse God day and night yet you still do not listen to Him so continue to fair badly. But it is to be expected because Satan has blinded the minds of the unbelievers and Satan has great power as he is ruler of this world for a limited time.
The world is in spiritual darkness and that is why it suffers all the time from wars, diseases, famines, disasters, terrorism, corruption, injustice, apostasy, false teachings and hate. These are not the causes and symptoms of a world following God but a world without God in their hearts.
The Bible explains why humans are degenerate and in turmoil and even gives a promise of a soon better future when it all will be gone. But people are not interested they refuse, rather cut their own noses off than stop and open their minds to perhaps there is something that better than this road we have been down for centuries. Search for knowledge is better than answering from ignorance and blame. Religion itself has been responsible for many calamities to mankind with it's traditions and false teachings with offer no truth and hope but indulge in wars and polics and corruption. If people see maninstream religions doing that then it can be dispairing for mankind. The bible teachings are different to what many in christendom portrays it as. God doesn't burn souls in hell, or paying priests to get loved ones into heaven. And the earth is heading for complete annilation. No.
2006-10-29 04:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Spadesboffin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Free will. He gave us all free will. Just as He did the snake(lucifer,the devil, satan, what have you). He was an angel who got so prideful that he felll from grace with god and was thrown out of Heaven. He was still lucifer, he just took on the form of a snake to try to entice Adam and Eve. It was also their free-will to sin or not to sin(i.e to eat or not to eat of the forbidden fruit) We cause continued sin because of our disobedience. It is not God's Will for us to suffer. But He does 'allow' things to happen once we use our free will. Just as we punish our own children when they do wrong, so does God.
2006-10-29 04:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a world without wrong, how could we learn to be perfect ourselves? If we had no enemies to love, how could we learn what love truly is? If we had no fiery trials, how could we be strengthened and purified, so we can by holy like God?
Consider the account of Simon Peter...Jesus said to him...
31"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
33But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."
34Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."
Peter was tempted by Satan...and gave into the temptation. But through the trial he was strengthen. And so there is even a purpose for temptation - though God himself is not the one who tempts us.
God can indeed see the future...as well demonstrated by all of the prophecies that have come to pass (especially concerning Jesus)....Do not assume this is not so just because evil exists in the world. (For the Lord is still sovereign)
2006-10-29 04:09:53 · answer #8 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, no if god could see the future why would he be afird to leave heven, even if he isn't he can ceate all but, thes not the eye of thor. Also dude i play on east on diablo 2 im on ladder though my account is *SilentGunner person7 wasnt on sadly ttyl mabye
2006-10-29 04:17:36 · answer #9 · answered by korbin a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He created everything with the power of choice. He could have made man to be a slave for Him. But what fun would that be?
He's Almighty and nothing he does is wrong. Go figure...
2006-10-29 04:12:16 · answer #10 · answered by BadBill 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋