God is omniscient, omnipotent and all loving.
These three traits collide with the Satan story. As an omniscient being he knew the trouble Satan would be. He could have snatched Satan up and rehabilitated him, giving God's omnipotent attributes. And being all loving you'd think he wouldn't want evil and suffering for his children.
What's up with that?
2007-05-08 04:59:11 · 30 answers · asked by anon010101 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Imagine that you are a father, if you already aren't... Yes, you would want to protect your children... of course. But would you "control" every aspect of his or her being? Or would you let them grow up making their own decisions? Would you make your kids stay inside the home for the rest of their life, trying to keep them from evil? Or would you let him/her go out and experience Life as it was meant to be.... Think about that before you ask questions that try to "accuse" God of not being omnipotent...
2007-05-08 05:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do err not knowing the Scriptures. Many times this sad fact becomes more and more apparent, as these type of questions arise on this forum! The answer to your question, if you had been into and studying the Bible, should be already well known to you!!! But I will give you an answer from the Word of God that I hope will satisfy you.
Yes our God is ALL three that you mentioned. He is omniscient. Psalm 147:4,5
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
He is omnipotent. Matthew 19:26
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
He is omnipresent. Jeremiah 23:23,24
Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
Yes, God could have indeed snatched Satan up, being that He is sovereign and rehabilitated Him over LIVE white hot coles, if that would have been HIS desire! But OUR God is a LOVING, CARING, and LONGSUFFERING God who believes that ALL HIS creatures have the RIGHT to choose to love and obey Him, or hate and rebel against Him!!! It's called, having a FREE WILL, and Lucifer, now called Satan, has one of these 'free wills' just like we rebellious humans!!!
Being ALL loving, as you well put one of God's attributes, is exactly why there is great evil and suffering in the world, and little children have to suffer and die, and SIN and WICKEDNESS abounds! Because God is LONGsuffering and NOT WILLING that ANY should PERISH, but come to the SAVING knowledge of Jesus Christ!!! (John 3:16) So God toterates(suffers along with us patiently) until the final DAY of Judgment is determined, and finally arrives! And I might add, that Great Day of Atonement(God's Wrath) is NOT FAR OFF now. Yes even at the door . . . as we SEE with our own eyes, the signs predicted in the books of the prophets pertaining to the Second Coming of Christ, being FULFILLED before our eyes!!!
2007-05-08 12:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by Old Truth Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You act so innocent. Like you have never sinned and disobeyed God. Man chose to disobey God and brought sin into the world. The Adam and Eve story. Adam and Eve invited Satan who is sin into our world to rule. God doesn't want evil and suffering for His children. We obeyed Satan and disobeyed God.
Don't worry about Satan. God built hell for him and Satan will be placed in a lake of fire.
Worry about getting yourself right with God. And the only way you can do that is accept what His Son Christ Jesus did on the cross for you and me.
2007-05-08 12:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See, I don't wanna go into too much detail...but the thing about God is that he likes to give people chances. He already knew how satan was going to turn out like, but he wanted to give him an opportunity. He is all knowing and powerful and he knows your life already. He knew that Eve was going to eat the fruit and share with Adam...but he let them. He gave them an opportunity and because of their decision to not listen to God there is sin, suffering and evil that his children have to endure in earth. If you know the Christian or Catholic..well I'm not sure about Catholic??..anyways, if you obey God on earth then you will go to Heaven and live with him for an eternity in bliss when he comes back for you (Rapture). Now I could go on and on...because I love religion..I'm no expert but...if you have anymore questions I could help you out with as much as I can and put you in touch with my pastor.
God Bless =)
2007-05-08 12:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Miss_T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once created, God must witness the evolution of the creation, with unconditional love
maybe Satan was necessary in order for people to know that there is more to life than the unconditional love of God
2007-05-08 12:03:02 · answer #5 · answered by jamesmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has given us free will.
Satan was called "Lucifer", meaning 'light'. He was a favorite of God's. Satan got full of himself and decided he could be as powerful as God. Instead, he "lives" without the light, warmth and love of God.
God is like a loving parent. You watch your children fall, make mistakes, do stupid things, and hope they learn from it. You try to teach them to do the right thing, and most often they do.
With free will, all humans have the capability to do what is right and true. It depends on whether we look to God or Satan that determines our everlasting life.
2007-05-08 12:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by USAisNumber1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He loved us enough to give us a free will. True love allows you to make mistakes yet continues to love. God created us to be able to make our own choices, this inevitably opened the doorway for those who would fall away from him---Satan included. Only a loving God like the only God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob could be so selfless.
2007-05-08 12:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by Miss T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see what your saying...but you gotta remember he knew and knows all because He created the path of all BEING. He created humanity simply to have a people. To have people who love him, which in unknowing accuracy allowed evil to enter through satan, to weave and filter out people that have no respect for him, his marvelous works, and his will. Yes indeed, this creates suffering, but promises a reward at the end for those who love him.
2007-05-08 12:11:24 · answer #8 · answered by Elohim's_Son 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are all sorts of stories that collide with "God is omniscient, omnipotent and all loving".
2007-05-08 12:03:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes GOD doesnt want his children suffering, but those suffering were chosen by ourselves by following the satan. Lord has created everything with a reason and he has given freedom to everyone to chose their own path. His purpose is to know who amongst us is the best and close to him? and the best will be rewarded and vice versa. He doesnt impose any sufferings to us but by chosing the wrong way we make ourself into trouoble. So attain the right path by gaining knowledge and truth, definitely he loves us morethan our parents.... because he created us and give us life. Did any parent will kill his own child without any reason?
2007-05-08 12:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by Jaffs G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋