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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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   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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   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).

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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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   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.

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   God sometimes uses or initiates the use of functional evil, but this does not make God morally evil (Deuteronomy 28:15-68). Moral evil and functional evil do not operate in the same sphere.

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   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. God Allows Evil for a Greater Good

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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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   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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   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 does the Bible say about evil?

   • Isaiah 41:10 and Isaiah 54:17 offer reassurances of God’s protection and victory over adversaries, suggesting that while evil exists, it will not ultimately prevail against God’s people. Isaiah 60:22 speaks to God’s timing and providence, implying that God’s plans will be fulfilled, including the eventual triumph over evil.

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   Did moral evil exist before creation?

   • Goodness is an essential character attribute of God. Therefore, goodness has always existed as God has always existed and his very nature is goodness. However, moral evil did not exist prior to creation. Only through the creation of free moral agents was moral evil allowed to come into existence.

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   Does God do evil?

   • Sometimes the bad things that happen to us are events along a road of life that will produce in us a greater measure of godliness, and God uses them as a witness to others. So, to answer our question in the headline, God does not do evil. But he does use evil, both moral and functional, to accomplish his plans.

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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?