Can't an evil God tell you he's good?
2007-10-10 02:59:53 · 24 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-10-10 03:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
(Romans 9:14) What shall we say, then? Is there injustice with God? Never may that become so!
The Originator of Evil
Jesus identified the principal reason for the existence of evil. Addressing the religious leaders who were intent on killing him, he said: “You are from your father the Devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father. That one was a manslayer when he began.” (John 8:44) It was Satan who for selfish reasons enticed Adam and Eve into rebelling against God. That rebellion introduced sin—and thus death—to all mankind.
Satan’s murderous disposition was further exposed in the way in which he dealt with Job. When Jehovah granted him permission to test Job’s integrity, Satan was not content with stripping Job of his possessions. He also caused the death of his ten children. (Job 1:9-19) In recent decades, mankind has experienced a surge in evil because of human imperfection and ignorance and also as a result of Satan’s increased meddling in human affairs. The Bible reveals that the Devil was “hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.” That same prophecy accurately foretold that Satan’s confinement would produce unprecedented “woe for the earth.” While Satan cannot force people to do evil things, he is a master at “misleading the entire inhabited earth.”—Revelation 12:9, 12.
The Ultimate Conquest of Evil
By themselves, humans will never be able to conquer the ultimate sponsor of evil, Satan the Devil. Soon, though, Jehovah will use Jesus to crush Satan’s head. (Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20) Jehovah will also direct Christ Jesus to “crush and put an end” to all political systems, many of which have perpetrated so much evil throughout history. (Daniel 2:44; Ecclesiastes 8:9) During this coming day of judgment, all those who “do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus . . . will undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction.”—2 Thessalonians 1:8, 9; Zephaniah 1:14-18.
Once Satan and those who support him are removed, from heaven Jesus will help the survivors to restore the earth to its original condition. Christ will also resurrect all those worthy of the opportunity to live on the restored earth. (Luke 23:32, 39-43; John 5:26-29) In so doing, he will nullify some of the effects of the evil suffered by humanity.
Jehovah will not force people to obey the good news about Jesus. However, he is giving people the opportunity to take in the knowledge that leads to life. It is vital that you take advantage of this opportunity now! (Zephaniah 2:2, 3) If you do so, you will learn how to cope with any evil that now blights your life. You will also see how Christ will lead the ultimate conquest of evil.—Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-3, 10; 21:3, 4.
2007-10-10 03:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know what's funny, we didn't have a say in our creation, yet everything that happens is our fault as if we had the power to create a hell or Satan. As if we invented the concept of sin, or decided the Son of a God should die for those sins.
Those who create Gods determine their roles, this one is evil and a degenerate. There are those who love it like an abusive spouse.
2007-10-10 03:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
various peaceful sects have come up with this very premise time and time again (Gnostics, Cathars, Bogomils, and others) - the evil god rules this world and the good god rules the next world.
Christians have made a particular effort to exterminate them time and time again.
seems these sects may have been onto something, when one evaluates Christian history
2007-10-10 03:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an evil god beat a good god in a war, and locked the good god away in hell; what is to stop him from continuously toying with and torturing humans........while all along claiming he's loving?
Why, nothing at all.
2007-10-10 03:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Let's assume you are right. Why create us in the first place? Why give people the choice to accept or refuse? You have described most of the gods in antiquity. Zeus, Thor, Isis, all of them
But not the Creator God. He dose not need anything we have to give other than love.
2007-10-10 03:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having read the bible I find it hard to see how they can say god isn't evil
2007-10-10 04:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by darwinsfriend AM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greatest trick god ever pulled is convincing the world that he is good when he really is evil
2007-10-10 03:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
God on high: Law Law: is "both good and evil", ends "evil".
God in heaven: higher than the heavens: grace --> peace.
God on high: awful lawful to both sides of L/R heavens
God in heaven: graceful, merciful, peaceful above heavens
Before: Law <--BC
After: AD--> Grace
Repeating Law is Law Law.
His Grace is NOT Law Law.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-10-10 03:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
we know through the revelation of gods word that god is love , his two greatest commands love thy god with all your heart and soul and love thy neibour as thy self. christ commanded love one another as i have loved you love is un envious,not proud not rude not self seeking . love is not evil. love is patient kind forgiving,compassionate and does not delight in evil. and does not fail -8 god is not evil satan is
2007-10-10 03:13:43 · answer #10 · answered by sheila w 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋