The humans and angels whom god created were perfectly capable of obeying gods requirements. God created the conditions for evil to exist but did so to allow a greater good which is the free love that is experienced between the lover god, the beloved us, and the spirit of love between the two. Jan 23, 2009 re paying for something god created, he created you remember, a human being and it was a human being who created the first sin. Jan 02, 2020 evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of god.
It is impossible for good to exist if evil did not. Although god s creation was good, he put in it two humans with volition. To answer the question we must first look at how the word for evil, rah, is used in the bible, examine the context of the isaiah 45. God had to have included the angels with the rest of creation. Jul 29, 2010 the bible clearly tells us that on day 6, when god saw all he had made, he called it all very good. For this amounts to finding fault with gods work, because man is an entity of gods creation. Jan 02, 2018 this answer is written considering god exists. God, goodness of light and darkness god seeing all the earth. Why did a personal, loving god create a world in which evil exists.
Evil is not a thing god created, because everything god made is good gen. If god created everything then where did evil come from. All things were created by gods son, and everything was made for him. Sep 01, 2016 in the beginning god created heaven and earth noah and the flood genesis chapter 1.
The question is better asked, did god create everything that exists. And god said, let there be light, and there was light. Listen to this, to disobey god was to initiate evil. God did not have to create evil, but rather only allow for the absence of good. Therefore, if anyone says that simply to be a man is evil, or that to be a wicked man is good, he rightly falls under the prophetic judgment. All things were created by god s son, and everything was made for him.
If god had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving god. If god created all things to be very good, why does evil exist at all. If evil exists and god created everything then by inference god created evil. The key to success here, is the truthfulness of two premises. May 18, 2011 for god will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. Adam and eve would also be a source of evil with regard to the human race. If god created all things, he must have created evil. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters. The wording alone shows how myopic the religious are. Is god a bad god and won t do anything about evil, or is he a good god and cannot do anything about evil. Nov 11, 20 in this weeks episode of real truth real quick todd wagner answers the question, if everything god creates is good, where did evil come from.
That freedom gives us a way to express love for god. This book gives credit to all those who have tried to answer this question and, most of all, credit to god, who, though he is all good and all love, has the unique. I need to do some reading up on this matter and maybe come back and respond to your question in a better way. God does not create evil in the moral sense but in the sense of disaster or calamity. However, evil is not a thing like a rock or a puppy.
God created all things, and the scriptures here is emphasizing that god created both the good and evil, and also want us to appreciate what is good from those that are evil, it is a logical comparison, and with the sincere knowledge that evil will hurt and dangerous for human relationship. If god created all things good, why does evil exist. So it is a logical deduction that evil and sins are creations of god. God did not create the devil as a fallen, evil being. If everything god made is good, then how could satan be in. Therefore, creating good was all that was necessary for its opposite to come into being. If god is good traces evil back to the very beginning, from the moment that adam and eve ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden genesis 3. Volumes have been written about the origin of evil and in this weeks rtrq our hope is to simply get. All things god created are goodwhich is what the text saysand evil isnt good, therefore god didnt create evil. God said, see, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. So god created everything else through jesus or for jesus. Then god saw everything that he had made, and indeed it was very good. That is, god creates only things that are good, beautiful, and true.
If god is only good, why does the bible say he created evil isa. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good genesis 1. In the beginning god created heaven and earth noah and the flood genesis chapter 1. God created the whole universe through him and for him. The next question is, if god created everything good, why would he allow evil to infect his creation. This doesnt mean that evil is nothing or that it is illusory in nature. Chapter 25 why god allows evil and suffering gods plan. You cant create evil because evil doesnt exist as a created entity. May 17, 2011 christianity answers the question of who made god in the very first verse of the very first book, genesis. In the biblical account of creation we read how god made everything. God, evil, and the rules of logic the good book blog biola. We can rejoice with the apostle paul when he wrote, i consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us romans 8. God, freedom, and evil kindle edition by plantinga. First of all, the hebrew word for evil, rah, is used in many different ways in the bible.
Throughout the rest of the book, we see the fruits of this evil. Everything was created by him, everything in heaven and on earth, everything seen and unseen, including all forces and powers, and all rulers and authorities. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. In the beginning god created heaven and earth noah and. Atheists reason, surely, an allknowing god of love would not allow evil to exist in his world. If god is allloving and all powerful, then why do we have evil in the. Perhaps god is not allpowerful, or maybe god is not good, or maybe evil is an illusion. Using logical equations to explain good, bad and the existence of god is not the best way to convince the reader of the existence of god and justify evil on earth. Creation empty by nature earth gods creation solar eclipse the earth not. Good and evil evil is the absence of good when it comes to good and evil, we are. Yes, there will be evil and suffering along the way.
Augustine underlined that the fruits of that tree were not evil by themselves, because everything that god created was good gen 1. Satan would be the first example of an independent source of evil. Christianity answers the question of who made god in the very first verse of the very first book, genesis. Evil does not come from god rather evil is a reduction of good. Soon we find creation has become corrupted and evil has entered the world. If god had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving god out of obligation, not choice. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is one of two specific trees in the story of the garden. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the waters. Feb 11, 2012 the humans and angels whom god created were perfectly capable of obeying gods requirements. The hebrew word can refer to moral evil, and often does have this meaning in the hebrew scriptures. Rather, god created a good being with free will who abused his free will and became evil. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day genesis 1. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep.
In the beginning god created heaven and earth noah and the. That is the person to whom god brings evil and disaster. Finding a good god in an evil world dembski, william. The problem here is that you have a faulty premise. An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with god, the almighty. However, it is important to understand that god did not create evil directly, but indirectly. And so, instead of the syllogism, god created all things, and evil is a thing, therefore god created evil, we start from a different point. If god created everything, doesnt it mean he created the.
One discussion under the title of the problem of evil prompted me to raise this point with you. For god will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. In this situation, evil does not and cannot exist in the physical or spiritual reality that god created. For everything created by god is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude. Every facet of creation, whether in heaven or on earth, was originally very good. To teach that anything created was unclean would be an insult to the creator. If augustine can offer evidence through natural theology that god exists as creator and also that god is good, making everything he created also good, then the conclusionevil is not. In this weeks episode of real truth real quick todd wagner answers the question, if everything god creates is good, where did evil come from. If all that god created was good, how could satan be bad. God created the angel, lucifer, who was good but then rebelled against god and fell isaiah 14. Its true that god created everything,including satan,but it is satan who lures people into committing sins and god created him in order to test people,which is what life is all about. Jan 02, 2020 that is the person to whom god brings evil and disaster.
God is sovereign over satan, and therefore satans will does not move without gods permission. At the beginning, we read of the creation and goodness of all things. If god is real, and god created everything, why did he create evil. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth genesis 1. On this basis, it seems unlikely that god created an evil being. In opposition to these incomplete solutions, the biblethe most honest book ever writtenfaces evil in its thorough darkness without blushing or backpedalling. This explains the existence of evil in gods creation without threatening either omnipotence, or his goodness. Thus, can he not create a free being that follows him no matter. If made by god, then it must be good and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. God created everythinggood and evil theology forums.
God had someone to give to, but jesus didnt have anyone that he could give to. God calls cyrus 6 so that all may know, from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting, that there is none but me. Volumes have been written about the origin of evil and in this weeks rtrq our hope is to simply get your started as you dive deeper into this topic on your own. And to be an example of how to worship god the father in the right spirit. Nov 09, 2015 because god created the world in perfection, and created man and woman to live in perfect harmony, one with the other, and with him, no sin or evil was present at the creation. Genesis 1 niv the beginning in the beginning god bible. So, rather than saying that god created moral evil, isaiah 45. For this amounts to finding fault with god s work, because man is an entity of god s creation. God created satan and his demons knowing what they would become and how, in that very evil role, they would glorify christ. Christianity teaches that god who is allpowerful and allloving created the universe.
Is evil the man that goes on a murder spree because the voices in his head became too strong and too convincing. God knows best and, as such, he knows that our world is the best way to the best possible world. One of the good things god created is people who have free will, which includes a genuine choice between good and evil. Without war, we would have no appreciation of the peace.
Good news translation for through him god created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created angels and men with the potential and capability of committing evil by sinning because it was an important part of gods plan for them that they would experience both good and evil. Evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of god. Aslo, its very hard to read this book on kindle because of the several references to equations wrote on previous pages of the book. For you love all things that are and loathe nothing that you have made. If everything god makes is good, where did evil come from. Although gods creation was good, he put in it two humans with volition. Just as cold is the absence of heat, evil is merely the absence of good. Evil is not the presence of something, evil is the absence of righteousness.
By the christian definition everything is created by god. It opens with god, the beginning, and everything that follows is. Maybe sin is not our fault but rather the fault of our parents failures or our circumstances. Oct 21, 2019 before we examine these verses we need a precise definition of evil.
If everything god creates is good, where did evil come from. Not only did god make everything good, but he loves everything that he has made, and by his will all things remain in existence. Contextually, the verse is speaking of calamity and distress. God the father sent his son jesus to pay for our sins. One passage of scripture seems to teach that god created evil. However, due to the diversity of possible definitions, it is unwise to assume that i create evil in isaiah 45. Knowing everything they would become, god created them for the glory of christ. As far as i understand god created all things that exist. Before we examine these verses we need a precise definition of evil. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
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