If God created a Universe too vast to comprehend, why did he put the Devil on Earth?

Question

Couldn't he house Satan on some remote and literally god-forsaken planet 10,000 light years away, why Earth, I thought he loved his creation?

Thomas Pain... Again, I thought he loved us?

Answer 1

The Devil isnt really on Earth I don't think in the modern cosmic Christian concept.

But really Christianity does not have a well-developed cosmic or universal concept as well as say the Buddhists or Hindus. Christians do not even include "worlds" in their teachings.

Answer 2

Satan began his career as an angel of light and intelligence called Lucifer. He pridefully decided he could be a better god than God and sought to achieve the throne and power of God. He was so popular that 1/3 of the other angels in heaven followed after him. So as a punishment he and his cohorts were banished from Heaven and the presence of God and cast down to the earth and he became Satan, or the deceiver. Actually the earth, as the abode of men who had been given the gift of freedom of thought and choice by God above all the other creatures. Satan unwittingly actually aids in the choice between choosing good and evil because his temptations give men a choice. It is all part of the plan of God because God already knew that Satan would rebel. God lives outside of time and knows the end from the beginning. It is beyond me to know why. God doesn't tell us why. The scriptures simply tell us that is what happened and somehow it is part of God's great plan of salvation.

Answer 3

Your very important question is a consideration that I believe all sincerely honest and intelligent folks ask at least to themselves, at some point in their search for meaning and purpose to this life. Unfortunately, it seems that noone throughout history is brilliant enough to even give a credible, or not satisfying, answer to theodicy (the problem of evil's coexistence with God's omnipotence and goodness); that is at least in humanistic terms. This question is a major theme that runs through the entire Biblical account of the life of Job, when he repeatedly questions his God about this. The book ends with God basically telling him that since he was neither the architect, engineer, nor the building construction contractor of this magnificently complex universe, which is way beyond his capacity as one of His many creatures (as wonderfully made as we are) to fathom, that he should stick to such questions to which he can possibly comprehend after some further exploration and investigation. In affirmation of this maxim, hundreds of years later the prophet Isaiah, while speaking on God's behalf, said,"'My thoughts are not your thoughts, and my ways are not your ways', says the Lord." (Isaiah 55:10)

However, although apparently there is still really no intellectually satisfying answer to be found about this conundrum from antiquity, one can somewhat peer into the purpose for this baffling contradiction concerning its coexistence through particular historical events.

I guess the most poignant and renowned one is Jesus's crucifxion. How's that? Well, it appears that by this event, as well as so many others in history, God actually does use the evil one as a means to achieve justice, goodness, and favor; despite his most sinister intentions and efforts. Satan thought he had Jesus defeated by having Him killed by the Romans; but this very act, this God/man's cruel death, became the means of victory over the penalty of death that existed since the beginning of time for all sinful humanity. Peter tells us that, "This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. And, then God raised Him from the dead..." (Acts 2:23-24a)

This event, as just one example of many, if it truly did occur in history, addresses at least to some extent the "Why?" question for the antinomic coexistence of evil with God as all-powerful, good and compassionate in your question; even though the "How?", as you appear to be also asking here, seems to remain unanswered. Now, may I ask; haven't you had bad things occur in your life as well, that somehow later turned into a good thing? I know I have; in fact many times! I guess we all can relate to this to some extent.

Answer 4

"god" didnt create the earth. that was just made up by some crazy dude long ago in the middle ages. and if the devil is real than he would already be my friend on myspace.

Answer 5

That's another facet of God's Intelligent Design. He gave Satan easy access to the heathens he'll eventually have to torture.

Answer 6

God does love us. But remember God is the Potter - you are the clay - the Potter can mold and shape the clay as He wills it - you don't have any control - you are just clay. You have a Creator who loves you though - He has given you Jesus in place of your sin and sin nature, which you cannot help. It is about free will - which he also gave Satan. Satan was an angel - but he chose to be exalted over God and God cast him into Hell.

You and I have free will - we can choose Life, Jesus, eternity with God - or eternity without God. Pure and simple.

Answer 7

Now who the devil is the Devil? I know deviled eggs and Penfold is another name for Lucifer. Satan sounds familiar.......mmmm.

Answer 8

You really haven't read the book, have you?
Is it satisfying to ridicule a book you've only scanned, at best?
If you care to read Job 2, you will note Satan made a challenge regarding mankind's attitude toward God.
One does not settle challenges by banning individuals to some 'god-forsaken planet."

Answer 9

It's too vast to comprehend, obviously.

Answer 10

Foolish thought, rebel. the devil is in the LP. play it backwards