I really am troubled by this question. Thanks in advance for your input.
2007-07-04 15:52:31 · 25 answers · asked by Silvia-Elena C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Free will… For God to have known Lucifer would turn against him and become Satan and thus not create Lucifer due to that knowledge would be the same as revoking the free will God gave Lucifer and all of us, the devil existing is the proof God gave us free will.
2007-07-04 16:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by sharp32548 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, bear with me on this one. I'll give it to you simply then I'll expound.
God can forsee but that doesn't mean that every event is predestined.
God didn't CREATE the devil.
There is NO SUCH THING as Hell (in the traditional sense).
God is all-knowing, but people take that to the extreme and assume that every particular event (from Presidential elections to every time you go to the bathroom) has already been planned and seen by God. This is contrary to the Bible's teachings. There are certain things that God predestines in order to accomplish his purposes.
Because God gave us free will, he cannot be held responsible for the decisions we make that bring misery upon ourselves.
God created billions upon billions of angelic creatures to live with him in heaven. One of those became envious of the worship that rightfully belonged to God. He rebelled and gained himself the title Satan the Devil (which means Slanderer and Resister). God cannot be held responsible because one of his creations decided to take an alternate path.
The previous two show explanations that we cannot blame God for the evil that exists in the world.
Careful examination of the scriptures show that hell is nothing more than the common grave of mankind. It is not a place of unrelenting torment, as many would have you believe.
2007-07-04 16:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by DwayneWayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't know what controversies may have been going on in heaven before the creation of earth. It may have been a prototype of sorts. He gave humans free will and there may not have been a problem if Satan had not enticed Eve to disobey God. Jehovah may have sensed a rebellious spirit in some of his angels and "set them up" so to speak. He destroyed the bulk of mankind once with the flood of Noah's day and forbade the angels from materializing into humans.
I don't remember reading anything in the bible where God said he was a fortune teller. His name means "He Causes to Become."
Isa 44: 26 says of Jehovah: The One making the word of his servant come true, and the One that carries out completely the counsel of his own messengers.
Isaiah prophesied that Cyrus would free the Israelites from bondage to Babylon over a century and a half before it happened. (see Isa 44:28) Jehovah made it happen.
2007-07-04 16:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it okay with you if there are some things you cannot know?
The Bible says the deep things belong to God, he tells you to trust him, that he is God that he is perfect and he knows what he is doing.
Why trouble yourself?
God created Lucifer and iniquity was found in him, which is self-explanatory to me. God made angels and one of them was evil. Jesus told the disciples "have not I chosen you twelve and one of you is a devil?
He made crocociles, which if given the chance will eat you alive. He made black holes in space and vampire bats.
He made serpents and sharks and many evil things, rats, cockroaches, etc.
But focus on what Paul said on the things that are honest, true, of good report and leave the mysterious things to God.
He does forsee, but that doesn't mean he can't handle what he forsees, he took care of it at the cross.
2007-07-04 16:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not create anything evil. Evilness is simply a lack of God. God gave us free will. We are the ones who decide if we go to heaven or hell. God lets us choose. We are not robot slaves to God. When bad things happen, it is our own fault. When humans forget God and go do their own thing, they are lacking godliness. If everyone did what God wanted, there would be no evil. God said not to steal. Can you imagine a world where nobody stole anything? Just by following that one commandment, the world would be so much better. When somebody does steal something, they are not thinking of what God wants. They are being selfish and cause evil toward another human being. God has nothing to do with evilness.
2007-07-04 16:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by Velvet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God, when he created the angels, which is what satan was, was a Cherub And he was favored of God, but eventually satan thought he was greater than God, Sounds like some rich people and atheists! God created man with what is called free will, it is our choice to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord And Saviour, If we decide we don't want to serve the Lord, Hell is the final answer!
2007-07-04 16:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by yee_haw31617 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, God can foresee things> But , He created everything for our good, and the ultimate plan is Heaven. He did not create the devil for bad . He created the devil to do good. But, because God is such a good God, He gives us all free choice, and doesnt make anyone follow His plan. The devil became full of pride and wanted to be the head honcho. Pride is a terrible thing and will lead to every sin there is. But, God still knew many will still stand for Him, and many wont. BUt, He didnt cancel the plan of Heaven just because of the devil That woulndt be loving. Its still offered to us and we all still have the choice whether we follow Jesus or the devil. Its all precious free choice. Isnt God good, all the time He is good.
2007-07-04 15:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If we never see evil and the results it causes, would we ever really appreciate such a good God? The bible clearly tells us in 2Peter 3:9 that he is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
That is the whole reason he died for us, to give us a second chance at life. He did not have to do that. We did not deserve it. It is our choice to accept his love gift or not.
After all, we were created from nothing but dust. Why should he allow dust into heaven? Count it a privilage, instead of questioning God. He does not need to, but because he loves us, he gives us a chance to be with him for ever.
We should be very thankful that he was willing to suffer for us, even in our horrible rebelious state.
The life we have is his, not ours. He is the one that breathed it into us. He did not have to give us life at all, but he did. We should be thankful.
He has rules, and he himself must stand for truth and righteousness, even when we don't. We get the results of our obedience, or our disobedience.
God bless and keep you always. Just let his love comfort you.
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2007-07-04 16:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by ncovercomers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't create them on a path to Hell. That's like blaming God for them going to Hell. He didn't do that. He created an angel that decided to become the devil. He created people that decided to go to Hell. It's hard to understand, but even though He can foresee the future, it is our decision that will place us in Heaven or Hell.
2007-07-04 15:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's all part of the plan. Early on he regretted ever having created humans, and so he commissioned the devil to design and construct hell, and he arranged things so most humans will end up in hell.
But just remember, god can do anything he wants; so just relax and let it all happen, and don't fuss about it.
2007-07-04 15:58:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋