God saw all that He had made, and it was very good (Genesis 1:31). Much more could be said, but we must move on. He sent His only Son into the world to die for the world and to defeat evil. Without understanding and accepting all of these three truths, ‘the problem of evil’ remains a problem. Titus 2:11,12. Second, God already has done something about evil. Joseph explained a key to forgiveness when he told his brothers, “Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20). He would make Abram’s name great, so that he, and not man, would get the glory. Receiving Rebuke as From the Lord. 29:1 1). In other words, evil does not exist. Satan and his evil angels had been sinning for some period of time, maybe a very long time, before Adam and Eve were created. The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. 8 However, God does reward and punish on the basis of good and bad behavior. … God wants to share His own nature with us, and the transformation from human nature to divine nature is the purpose of our relatively short time on earth. God has a purpose for you. Verse Concepts. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. If God is good, then all He created was good. On the job training so to speak but we are truly His workmanship in Christ Jesus, all glory to God. Good news. Though a small percentage of people teach that God is the source of all evil in the world, most people have trouble with the thought that God could be good and be the creator of evil at the same time. We are to reflect God’s image in every aspect and area of our lives, especially in our families. So, God allowed these free angels and humans to choose good or reject good (evil). God is with you to carry out His purpose. Satan and other demons were at first good angels, created by God, but they became evil by their own doing. And God saw that the light was good. God had a purpose for Jeremiah. Stemming from the fact that God made man in His image is a second purpose: 2. Jesus, the God Man, was sinless, yet He was condemned as a sinner and hung on a Roman cross. In this situation, “evil” does not and cannot exist in the physical or spiritual reality that God created. The apostle Paul summed up his life with this statement: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Here are sixteen Bible passages that help us understand why God allows the presence of evil and suffering in the world: God has a purpose in everything he allows. Frequently it is alleged, however, that ultimately God is responsible for “evil” — for had he not created angels and men, the evil they have generated would not exist. For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. He said that God has created all things including man for good. God did not create evil as nothing evil can come from good God. The Crystal-Clear Reason for Living. We were created because of God’s economy, and we were created in a particular shape and with a specific organ – our spirit – for the purpose of receiving God’s dispensing of His life into us. His original name is Lucifer but was called Satan which means accuser when he accused The Lord of evil. This is a valid syllogism. Since the one God is three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—God did not need to create us. The bitterness of Absalom, the son of Israel’s King David, led him to conspire against his father. To achieve goodness is the highest good, and the greatest good for man is to realize God's purpose in the creation of man. That purpose is to chastise us and mold us toward the truth as his way. Sin was ALREADY present in the universe when God created Adam and Eve. After all, that's where the sin problem started. God created Lucifer to be the enlightener of the universe. In fact, in this integrative cosmic sense, the text informs us that God declared it to be very good. Here we find the first hint of God’s original intent for his creation. If the premises … Therefore, God does bring judgment and calamity (either directly or through human authorities) on those who rebel. Evil must be one of God's servants for good, it must eventuate in good, for nothing but good is to be the final result. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. What I mean by the sovereignty of God is his absolute right, power and de facto intention to govern all things according to the counsel of his will, without any decisive influence from outside his will. God is not the author of evil. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; Ecclesiastes 12:14. In His economy God desires to dispense Himself into man as life, fill man, be lived out in man, and be expressed through man corporately. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. 43:6–7).Life is wasted when we do not live for the glory of God. God uses evil and suffering for His Holy purpose, for the ultimate good of all. So God elected one small person and promised to achieve his purpose through that man and his descendants. The logic employed in this objection is flawed, and the critic who makes it will scarcely stay with it in a consistent manner. Remember, what was true of Jeremiah is true for you and for everyone. In other words, the goal of God in creating Israel, namely, for his glory, is not a goal that took effect only at that point in history. All evil and suffering will end permanently at the creation of the Eternal Kingdom of God of the New Heaven and the New Earth. On the other hand, they say, if God is truly great, then he must not be good, because he could stop the evil and suffering but doesn’t. The name Lucifer means light bringer. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 1. He knew him before he was formed. ... As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Thus says the Lord, “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory” (Isa. 3. It does seem to follow that if God created all things, and evil is a thing, then God created evil. (iii) Behind the evil lies God's gracious purpose of visitation. You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result” (Gen. 45.5; 50.20). Both the man and woman that God created disobeyed Him and changed everything. Let’s remember that created a world that was perfect (Gen 1:31), and a man who was sinless.But it’s true, God did know that it would not remain that way. God's "plans [are] for welfare and not for evil" (Jer. On Good Friday the most despicable, vile, and evil act ever, was executed, but God used it to accomplish His eternal purpose (Acts 2:23-24). His victory over sin and the grave ensured Satan’s eventual defeat. Thus does reason and the Word set forth the purpose of evil. The rest of the Bible is replete with evidence of His goodness and His marvelous plans for mankind. (iv) The OT reaches the climax of its search for the origin and purpose of evil when faced with God's all-sovereign goodness. 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