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Jan 4, 2022 · God did not create evil, but He does allow evil. If God had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving God out of obligation, not choice. He did not want “robots” that simply did what He wanted them to do because of their “programming.”
- Habakkuk 1
The problem in Habakkuk is that God was using the...
- Why Does Isaiah 45
God does not create moral evil. For one thing, moral evil is...
- Habakkuk 1
Apr 10, 2023 · God does not create moral evil. For one thing, moral evil is not a “thing” to be made but a choice or intent contrary to God’s good purposes, His holy character, and His law. Moral evil does not conform to God and His will.
Jan 4, 2022 · The problem in Habakkuk is that God was using the Babylonians (an evil people) to accomplish His will. Our wise and perfect God can and sometimes does use the sin already existing in our world to fulfill His purpose.
- Is God The Creator of Evil?
- Making Sense of Difficult Passages
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One passage of Scripture that seems to teach that God did indeed create evil is Isaiah 45:7. The King James Version of the Bible says this, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.” But does this mean that God is the creator of evil? If so, then He isn’t a good God after all. So, how do ...
Christian apologist, speaker, author, and pastor of Calvary Chapel Signal Hill Don Stewart, gives us three possible ways in which Bible-believing Christians should address this passage.
Sure, the Bible recognizes that evil exists. But God did not create evil. We must reiterate that Isaiah 45:7does not teach God created evil. God is not the originator of evil. The origin of evil lies with humanity. When God created man, i.e., human beings, He gave them free will – the choice to obey or disobey. Evil came as a result of humanity’s c...
Oct 31, 2023 · While God did not create evil, He is sovereign over all things, including evil. This raises the question of why a good and all-powerful God would allow evil to exist in the world. The Bible teaches that while God permits evil, He can and does use it to accomplish His greater purposes.
Jan 5, 2023 · Since God did not create evil, where did it come from? Today, Michael Reeves helps us think through this challenging subject by illustrating the differences between darkness and light.
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The answer is that God did not create evil, and the Bible confirms this numerous times. James 1:13 reads, “God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone .” “God is light, and in Him, there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5).
