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- I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." In other words, God devises calamity as a judgment for the wicked. But in no sense is He the author of evil.
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No. Scripture says that when God finished His creation, He saw everything and declared it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Many Scriptures affirm that God is not the author of evil: "God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13).
Aug 10, 2017 · Occasionally someone will quote Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) and claim it proves God made evil as a part of His creation: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (emphasis added).
Mar 25, 2022 · The Bible says, “God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it” (Jonah 3:10). Instead of destroying them He blessed them. Did God change? No, it was Nineveh that changed, and God responded to their repentance with a blessing, which is consistent with His nature.
Jul 22, 2015 · Worship is our innermost being responding with praise for all that God is, through our attitudes, actions, thoughts, and words, based on the truth of God as He has revealed Himself. - John MacArthur 3
Dec 29, 2020 · I am the Lord, there is no other; the one forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity. I am the Lord who does all these.” Evil is a deprivation. It is not something God created. It is something that reflects rebellion against who God is and what He's created.
Apr 19, 2020 · An answer in which you can rejoice. And it’s not one of the inadequate short answers like, “Well, God’s not responsible. Adam and Eve are,” which only poses the question as to why God allowed Adam and Eve the option of making sinful choices. He created them.
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So often we sit around twiddling our thumbs, dreaming about God's will in some distant future when we are not even willing to stand up on our own two feet, walk down the street, and do God's will right now. John F. MacArthur. Dream, Two, Feet. 253 Copy quote.
