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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). "God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5).
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2. www.gotquestions.org › Isaiah-45-7Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil ...

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   Apr 10, 2023 · As the only true God and Creator of all life, His authority and decisions cannot truly be challenged: “There is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Isaiah 45:6–7, KJV 190 0).

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   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).

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5. www.gotquestions.org › if-God-knewIf God knew that Satan would rebel, why did He create him?

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   Jan 4, 2022 · God did not create Lucifer as the devil; He created him good (Genesis 1:31). In trying to understand why God created Satan, knowing he would rebel, we should also consider the following facts: 1) Lucifer had a good and perfect purpose before his fall.

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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.”

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   By stating that He creates darkness, God asserts His control over all aspects of existence, including those that are beyond human understanding. This duality of light and darkness highlights God's comprehensive sovereignty over the universe, encompassing both the seen and unseen.

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   Apr 8, 2024 · God Created Evil – Understanding Isaiah 45:7. Isaiah 45:7 states, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” This verse is often cited in discussions about the origin of evil and the nature of God’s sovereignty. Does this mean that God is the author of evil?

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   Did God create evil?

   • 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.

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   Does God create moral evil?

   • It is in this second sense that Isaiah speaks, and his meaning is reflected in most modern Bible translations of Isaiah 45:7 (emphasis added): “I make success and create disaster ” (HCSB); “I make well-being and create calamity ” (ESV); “I send good times and bad times ” (NLT). God does not create moral evil.

   Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil?

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   What if God created all things?

   • At first it might seem that if God created all things, then evil must have been created by God. However, evil is not a “thing” like a rock or electricity. You cannot have a jar of evil. Evil has no existence of its own; it is really the absence of good. For example, holes are real but they only exist in something else.

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   What does the Bible say about evil?

   • "Evil," as opposed to "peace" or prosperity, is suffering, but not sin; normally, in the Divine counsels, at once the consequence and corrective of moral evil (comp. Isaiah 47:11; Isaiah 57:1.) Verse 7. - I form the light, and create darkness.

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   What does Isaiah 45 7 say about evil?

   • At the heart of this debate is Isaiah 45:7, a verse that has sparked diverse interpretations and discussions about the character of God and the existence of evil. Isaiah 45:7 states, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”

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   Does God allow evil to exist?

   • This interpretation suggests that God allows evil to exist or uses it as a tool for achieving greater goods, such as the development of virtue or the fulfillment of divine justice. Others, however, caution against a literal interpretation that directly attributes the creation of moral evil to God.

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10. bibleask.org › isaiah-457-mean-says-god-creates-evilWhat does God “creates evil” mean (Isaiah 45:7)? - BibleAsk

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    Jan 26, 2014 · While the verse acknowledges God’s control over calamity, it does not imply that God is the author of moral evil. Instead, it emphasizes God’s ultimate authority and purpose in the unfolding of human history.