i have been told by christians?

Question

that i need to thank god for all the good (blessings) in my life.
if thats true and if god created everything then does that mean he gets the blame for all the bad as well? it is only logical that if he gets credit for the good then he must take responsibilty for the bad.

yo yo mama:
i understand that but did god or did god not create satan?
if he created all things then god is also to blame for satan.

Answer 1

From what I've heard, you're supposed to thank God for every good thing in your life but blame Satan or yourself for every bad thing

Doesn't make sense to me either

Answer 2

That's actually a perfectly legitimate question.
1. God gave freewill to us and we misused it, causing a lot of bad. Satan also misused his opportunity to choose, and causes a lot of harm. The Bible depicts God as being saddened by the suffering caused.
2. On the other hand, God is soverign and chooses to either prevent or allow certain bad things to happen. So in a sense one can ask god why these things happen.
3. Perhaps there will be an answer in eternity, I don't know. In the meantime, I am trusting him.

Answer 3

Let's define terms:

Good things are: things that exist in people's lives that allow that person to better glorify God.

Good things are not: every little thing that happens that we enjoy (i.e. sexual contact before marriage, good times while high)

Bad things are: things which happen in people's lives where God is not given glory

Bad things are not: things that happen and are painful, but result in the further glorification of God.

To think of these terms this way is to try (though impossibly so) to get into the mindset of God. Some bad things (drunk driving accidents) are the result of sinful man practicing his right of free will. Other bad things (natural disasters), though they would not happen in a perfect world (i.e. before sin), can only be put in place by a Sovereign God.

It is hard to say this, but, as a for instance: only God Himself could have stirred up Hurricane Katrina. The problem is when fallable man tries to attribute reasoning for why it happened, "Katrina was judgment" or "New Orleans was wicked" are both completely speculative and, to that point, ignorant.

To answer your question: "good" and "bad" must be observed from a Theocentric viewpoint because they are subjective, circumstantial, and situational if finite man tries to unravel them. God is good, and He is only good. Don't confuse being "bad" with being "just".

PS: Evil is not a substance, rather it is a privation to another substance, namely: Good. It is like rust or rot, it is the decay and break down of something that is good like a car or a tree.

To say God created it is heresy, but to say that He allowed it is sound. God created every substance (evil is not one) and He allowed for the entering in of certain privations to those substances (this occurred during the practice of free will).

Answer 4

God also gave us free-will, which means that he gave Satan free-will. He did not predestine our lives to be perfect. That's one of the mysteries of life. God is not the only spiritual force working, can't Satan be blamed for some bad that goes on. Why is it that so many people try to blame God for everything. He gave you life, but He doesn't make decisions for you.

Answer 5

Sometimes, the only time a person will even think about God, is when he's in trouble. When everything is going well, he doesn't bother about God.
Perhaps God allows bad things to happen in order to get you to "phone home"??

Answer 6

Once again...He created a perfect and sinless man and woman with the FREE CHOICE to choose evil, and they chose wrongly. They lived in a paradise, with every need met by God Himself. They did not have to work, the temperature was perfect, there was no sorrow, shame, guilt, envy, the animals were peceful to one another... it was PARADISE! They were told to not eat the fruit of the tree of the knledge of good and evil, for in that day they would surely die (lose their immortality as humans), and they chose to do exactly what God warned them not to. It was their choice, He gave them everything and every reason NOT to choose, but they did anyway. To say that God should not have gave them free will, makes God out to be more like a puppetmaster instead of God. He wanted a relationship with His creation, and man chose self. Peace

Answer 7

Yes. You are right. I might take issue with the word 'blame', but it isn't within my grasp to understand it all. I do know that nothing happens that He does not know about from the beginning. We were created for His glory, not to have riches and comfort, all things lead those who are chosen (because they chose, too), closer to Him. So, your focus is off. Logic says that something good, gives us good....until we abuse it. WE is the where you should look for your logic.

Answer 8

No, you don't understand. God only gets credit for good things. Satan gets credit for bad things.

Answer 9

All things have been created by God. It is our freewill choices that bring about the "bad".
Not all "blessings" are things that we humans would concider "good"..for example the death of Jesus Christ. He died a horrible death, (not good by any human standard) yet "good" was & is the ultimate result of His sacrifice!
It is truly difficult to define good/bad without seeing the total picture of the entirety of the human race & the completion of God's plan!

Answer 10

You want a real answer, or just someone to affirm what you already believe?

You are correct, according to the Bible, you are supposed to thank God for the bad things in your life too, since all things ultimately come from God (yes, even Satan).

Satan does what he does with bad motives, therefor he is held accountable for his evil intent, even though God uses Satan's actions to indirectly bring about some good.

God does what he does out of good motives, so he is pure because he has good intent.

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Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
~Job 2:8-10 (NIV)

I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
~Philippians 4:10-14 (NIV)

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O ' yea, here is one more:
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Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
~Romans 5:3-5 (NIV)

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I thought of another (I'll stop with this one, because it is getting too long):
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
~James 1:2-4 (NIV)