If so does this mean god created evil given the rationale often stated here by Christians that the devil is the source of all evil.
A lot of Christians say their god created everything so what's their theory with respect to how evil came about?
2007-07-28 04:48:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do not know what god created,
BUT,
I do know what
GOD
created. He did create Satan or the devil. And for your information, Lucifer is
NOT
one of the devils names. Lucifer is the name of the King of Babylon.
2007-07-28 05:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by 1saintofGod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, God did create Lucifer...however He did not create the evil that inhibits Lucifer..Lucifer was originally good but he wanted to be more powerful than God, and this is where the evil came in. God gave everyone free will (so the argument "why does God let evil exist in the world?" is a silly one, because God wouldnt control us no matter how evil we became..it's up to us to follow God or to turn away from Him, and God is so loving that he will not control us and make us love Him!)
2007-07-28 05:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by Chriss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, God created Lucifer.
The devil is not the source of all evil. He is the source of rebellion.
Evil followed after the rebellion of Adam and Eve, starting with Cain killing Able.
2007-07-28 04:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by cop350zx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! and No! God created Lucifer but Lucifer choose to be the devil! Therefore, God did not create the devil!!!
2007-07-28 05:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Sniper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know were or what you guys are reading. the devil was not casted out for rebelling, he was casted out for being an accuser. he accused god for the suffering of mankind, he accused him of why his creation prayers were not answered, he was not that of evil, but wanted to understand the plan, which to this day no one knows no one. he the was sent to sheoul, a place to gather the souls of man who, did not believe or who have started to hate god. i will ask this question again what does the word satan mean in hebrew? ACCUSSER!!!!
and please don't forget this, god is perfect you say, the creator of all things, his plans never fail. and yes he did create the devil. but something went wrong it turned against him, now that now that doesn't seem to be the work of perfection does it?
2007-07-28 05:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by exoticparadise12000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Lucifer was God's favorite angel. Angels are God's creations. But Lucifer wanted to be equal to God, and have God's power, and was therefore cast out of heaven with his angels.
Satan is not the source of all evil. But he counts all evil things as worship of him. Things that are not of God are evil.
For example, most people that end up in hellfire will end up there for the serving of their own will instead of the will of God. It is the act of denying our will in favor of God's will that marks true faith in Jesus Christ.
The possibility for evil is always there. Even from the beginning. It is evil's very existence that gives us a choice. We can choose that which is of God, or we can choose that which is not of God, and therefore is evil.
Satan merely collects evil acts as worship of him, so that he will not be in the lake of fire alone. Hell was not created for man, but for Satan and his angels. But we are told in the Word that hell enlarges itself daily. This is because so many people do not choose the things of God for their life.
2007-07-28 05:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there were such a thing as god,then it would'nt surprise me if he created the devil,I mean he created poverty,starvation,war,disease,enemies etc. and if the so called god created everything then by that logic he created all that
p.s sorry for that long list of stuff,theres probli more,I'm kinda an athiest cross with anti-christ,the god hating side of anti-christ,but with the non-religous side of athiest!
2007-07-28 04:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
im a christian but i really dont know, i think they say that god created the devil but then again it makes no sense
2007-07-28 04:51:22 · answer #8 · answered by Dystany Loves Ryan <33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God only creates good. Evil isn't a thing in itself, it's a corruption of good. Satan rebelled and so chose to be corrupt and evil. That isn't God's fault, Satan used his free will to sin, that's on him.
2007-07-28 04:54:20 · answer #9 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evil originates and resides in the mind of man.
2007-07-28 04:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋