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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. God is good (Psalm 34:8), holy (Leviticus 11:44; Isaiah 6:3; 1 Peter 1:16), and loving (1 John 4:8); therefore, His ...
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What does it mean to call evil good and good evil (Isaiah...
- Did God Create Evil
Evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence...
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For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt...
- Questions About Isaiah
Jan 4, 2022 · Evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of God. God did not have to create evil, but rather only allow for the absence of good. 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.
Apr 22, 2024 · For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.” God allowed Adam the dignity of free choice and honored that choice with appropriate consequences (Romans 5:12). God provided the opportunity to sin, but He did not create or instigate sin. Having the opportunity was good; without it, human beings would be little more than robots.
Jul 10, 2018 · Therefore, God created all things and created the conditions where a person could do good or evil. But, God did not create evil, because evil is not a thing to be created. It is not like a virus or slab of concrete. Evil is an attribute. It is a personal rejection of the good, the good which is an attribute of God. The Moral Character of God.
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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...
Jun 19, 2020 · Evil is not defined by Satan, us, or the world. Instead, evil is measured against God’s glorious standard. Compared to His holiness, justice, purity, and righteousness, we all fall short (Romans 3:23). Thankfully, there’s Good News! What Evil Is Not. 1. Evil is not a small trifling matter. “The wages of sin is death.”
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Nov 1, 2013 · Since God is all-good, he cannot engage in moral evil, because it is impossible for him to act against the good. However, God can cause natural evil because pain can ultimately serve God’s good ends or purpose for creation. It seems clear from the context that this verse refers to God creating natural evil.
