If God is all powerful, then wouldn't he be able to control Satan? If God has the power to control Satan but is only letting Satan have his way with humans to teach us a lesson isn't he being cruel?
2007-02-10 11:43:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If Man has free will, why is his destiny predetermined?
2007-02-10 11:49:31 · update #1
Why does God permit suffering?
Who really is to blame for it?
Humans are to blame for much of the suffering. They fight wars, commit crimes, pollute the environment, often carry on business in a manner motivated by greed rather than concern for their fellowman, and sometimes indulge in habits that they know can be harmful to their health. When they do these things, they hurt others and themselves. Should it be expected that humans would be immune to the consequences of what they do? Is it reasonable to blame God for these things that humans themselves do?
Satan and his demons also share responsibility. The Bible discloses that much suffering is because of the influence of wicked spirits. The suffering for which so many people blame God does not come from him at all.
How did suffering get started? Examination of the causes focuses attention on our first human parents, Adam and Eve. Jehovah God created them perfect and put them in paradise surroundings. If they had obeyed God, they would never have got sick or died. They could have enjoyed perfect human life forever. Suffering was not part of Jehovah’s purpose for mankind. But Jehovah clearly told Adam that continued enjoyment of what He had given them depended on obedience.
Obviously, they had to breathe, eat, drink, and sleep in order to continue living. And they had to keep God’s moral requirements in order to enjoy life fully and to be favored with such life forever. But they chose to go their own way, to set their own standards of good and bad, and thus they turned away from God, the Life-Giver. (Gen. 2:16, 17; 3:1-6) Sin led to death. It was as sinners that Adam and Eve produced children, and they could not pass on to their children what they no longer had. All were born in sin, with inclinations toward wrongdoing, weaknesses that could lead to illness, a sinful inheritance that would eventually result in death. Because everyone on earth today was born in sin, all of us experience suffering in various ways..
Ecclesiastes 9:11 says that “time and unforeseen occurrence” also have a bearing on what happens to us. We may get hurt, not because the Devil directly causes it or because any human does it, but because by chance we are in a place at the wrong moment.
Jesus performed many miracles to demonstrate that he was the Messiah. He even raised the dead. Those works attracted the crowds, but Jesus did not come to earth merely to do a social work. He came to bear witness to the truth. He knew that any material benefits he provided were temporary. Even the resurrected ones would die again. Only by bearing witness to the truth could he help some to gain everlasting life. (Luke 18:28-30) Today, some individuals try to imitate Jesus’ good works by opening hospitals or performing other services among the world’s poor. In some cases, they do this at great personal cost, and their sincerity is commendable; but any relief they supply is temporary at best. Only the Kingdom a Heavenly Government that Jesus talked about when He was on the Earth will bring permanent relief.
2007-02-10 13:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would be so spoiled if God let us have our way all the time. We would start believing that we were responsible for all the good things that happen and we would forget God. God must allow Satan to mess with us every once in a while so that we know who to thank when he brings us out. That's why it is better to humble yourself than to let GOD DO IT! It is just like with children you have to have some kind of discipline or you end up with a brat. We are God's children. He does it because He loves us.
2007-02-10 19:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by Laura D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not responsible for bad things. God is good and infinite. Where then is a place for TRUE evil or satan? Only in a conciousness not known to God can evil seem real. God does not share His power, therefore this notion that satan or evil is a power is utter nonsense, a false belief accepted by us in this age as true.
2007-02-10 20:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man has free will. Man decides if he wants to be wicked or good. God gives him the choice to decide, whether to follow God or Satan. Remember, sin came into the world after Adam and Eve ate the fruit.
2007-02-10 19:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont forget, we chose Satan and we choose evil everyday. God is about as much to blame for evil as you are for allowing nazi germany to kill 6 million Jews.
2007-02-10 19:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freewill creation and omniscient creator are incompatible. If I create a robot knowing it will learn to kill, I'm responsible for it's killing. An omniscient creator would be responsible for everything, neutral, good, and evil.
2007-02-10 20:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. We are the ants and God has the magnifying glass.
2007-02-10 20:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by jedimancil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, check out rapture ready.com.. I just got done reading an article that speaks about that exact question.
2007-02-10 19:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by chris z 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, bcz sum things r out of his control.
2007-02-10 19:49:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋