God created evil?

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Did God Start Evil?

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Sections

1 What is Evil and What is Good
2 Lucifer and Fallen Angels Risked Everything
3 God Did Not Start Evil
4 God Created Darkness as a Place Light Cannot Go
5 Comparing Cold, Darkness, and Evil in human-being terms
6 Absence Of God's Will is Part of Evil
7 Everything Against God's Plans is Evil and God will Make Restitution
8 God Uses Evil for God's Purposes
9 Human-Being's Sovereignty
10 Final Elimination of Evil

What is Evil and What is Good

Evil is described as the absence of good.  The definition of good can have a variety of explanations. 

As an example of conflicting beliefs on what is good:

For the Christian, the scriptures give us God's instructions on how we are to think and act define what is good.  Almost the entirety of the scriptures give definitions, actions, and examples of what God expects, requires, and should be happening our lives that will give us peace and love in our lives now with rewards in Heaven.

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Galatians 5:22-26 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

In a summary statement, this topic will explore:

  1. The beginning of Evil.
  2. God's use of Evil.
  3. The final elimination of Evil.

Lucifer and Fallen Angels Risked Everything

Evil did not start with God.   In Eternity Past before the rebellion of Lucifer and the Fallen Angels, there was no evil in all of God's Creations. 

God exists outside of all of His Creations.  God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit are in Perfect Unity and all things that exist were created by God.

2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.
Colossians 1:16-17 16 for in him (God) were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him; 17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

There is Evil on the Earth and the state of decay along with the theoretical science of Chaos shows that Evil exists.  Since Evil exists, and it is not eliminated by God, then it will be used for God's purpose to give God Glory. 

God's Angels and human-being who have Jesus Christ as their Savior will be part of God's Glory that is often called the Purpose of All History.

The following is an excerpt from the Forbidden Tree topic:

In Genesis 3:22, there is a point that this author has never seen in any Biblical Commentaries.  The unseen point is very illuminating besides the traditional interpretations that are mentioned regarding verse 22 in Genesis 3 (shown below): 

  • Before the rebellion of Lucifer, evil did not exist. 
  • In eternity past, God existed with all of the Time Domains that He created with the possibility of infinite sets of heavenly locations in the Kingdom of God, there was no evil anywhere. 
  • We know that God is all knowing, omniscient, so with extreme reverence before the rebellion of Lucifer:
    (a) God did not know about evil in the direct experiential sense.  In other words, there was no evil to know about.
    (b) All of God's Creations did not have evil in them.
  • After Adam and Eve had eaten the Forbidden Fruit, then verse 22 meant that they both became aware of both good and evil.  Before the sin of eating the Forbidden Fruit, they would have not known about evil.  It is this author's opinion, that the first part of the sin was Eve doubting God when listening to the lies of Lucifer. 
  • Lucifer absolutely deceived and lied to Adam and Eve about the Forbidden Fruit.  Lucifer spoke a half truth, "like God, knowing good and evil" about the consequence, but the way Lucifer said it had the interpretation to Eve in Genesis 3:5 to mean that God was holding back something from Eve, which is absolutely not true, a lie, along with evil.  (This author is not stating Lucifer was telling the truth, but describing the deception.)
Genesis 3:5
(Lucifer speaking)		 "For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
Genesis 3:22 Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever "
John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

 

God Did Not Start Evil

Most conservative Biblical Scholars, including this author will state:

  1. God did not create Evil of any kind in Eternity Past.
  2. God did not cause or create Lucifer and the future Fallen Angels to be evil as that was their decision to usurp God.
  3. With the Rebellion of Lucifer and Fallen Angels, then Evil entered into the midst of Eternity Past and also into Heaven.  From the scriptures, then evil also entered into the Earth which was part of Heaven before being excluded from Heaven, where we do not know of other Creations that could have been defiled by Lucifer and the Fallen Angels
    (a) In Eternity Past, the Earth was part of Heaven and then was not part of Heaven as evidenced by Genesis 1:1-2, often called the Gap Theory.
    (b) There will be a new Heaven and new Earth in Eternity Future according to Revelation 21:1-3 where the old Earth that was separated from Heaven will be restored.

  4. When Eve believed the temptation of Lucifer speaking through the snake, and Adam not being tempted still ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, this caused all future human-beings to have a trait of sinful natures because of being completely in God's Will.

God Created Darkness as a Place Light Cannot Go

Some Christians will state that God created evil because of Isaiah 45:7, which is taking the scriptural verse out of context with the surrounding verses.  Notice that God is directing his comments to "anointed Cyrus", where there is a manifest of details that:

  1. Give Glory to God

  2. Explain God's Full Dominion, and

  3. That evil is allowed by God which shows God's plan and uses of evil as explained in verse 9.

Isaiah 45:1-10 1 Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; 2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. 5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it. 9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

When the evil, that was started by Lucifer and the Fallen Angels, entered into the Earth before Genesis 1:1 and then later with the temptation and fall of Adam and Eve, then God used:

  1. Judgments, that are evil, against human-beings.
  2. A place identified in the scriptures as Upper and Lower Sheol, where Lower Sheol is a place of torment that distinctly different than the future Lake of Fire.  Note that Upper Sheol is a paradise that was created to house people before the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as no one could be in the presence of God the Father in Heaven without the restitution payment for sins of human-beings.
  3. Condemning of the Fallen Angels that were part of the creation of the Nephilim to a special prison in Sheol.
  4. Condemning of Lucifer in chains for 1,000 years, and then being released for a short-time after the 1,000 years where the 1,000 years is the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

It is also interesting the study of Black Holes in outer-space, that some scientist have created mathematical models that describe Black Hole having the potential of being portals to other universes.   This author first heard of this from lectures recorded in the 1960s where more a few recent theoretical studies have stated the Black Holes are closed, and may have been open at one time.  From the Christian perspective, the idea of other universes is very interesting as the scriptures state that there are many dominions created by God, and one well-known PhD Christian speaker, from the 1970s, speculated that the portals in Black Holes are closed because of the rebellion of Lucifer and the Fallen Angels.

Comparing Cold, Darkness, and Evil in human-being terms

There has been some interesting comparisons given by some people in emails, videos and words-of-mouth with the following concerning ultimately the comparison and explanation of evil:
  1. Cold does not exist as it is the absence of heat.  Absolute zero is -460 degrees Fahrenheit or
  2. Darkness does not exist as it the absence of light.
  3. Evil does not exist as it the absence of God.

These three points have been sometimes falsely attributed to Albert Einstein.  Whomever the author of the original points is a good starting point for the next section of this topic.

Absence Of God's Will is Part of Evil

Notice in John 6:38-46 scriptural passage that Jesus Christ
 
John 6:38-46 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
   

Everything Against God's Plans is Evil, and God will Make Restitution

All actions that are opposed to God's plan is evil because God is Perfect in His Plans.
 
The following is an excerpt from the topic on Suffering:

For the Christian, God absolutely and uses 100% of suffering for His Purposes that we may not understand fully until after the Judgment Seat of Christ and Great White Thrown of Judgment.

  1. We absolutely have suffering based on our sins, but when we confess and make restitution then God applies Mercy based on our sowing and reaping.  The Christian often does not understand that making restitution is a form of positive sowing and reaping, that is not required by God for receiving forgiveness, but is what God requires us ALL to repair damages that we create and cause.
  2. For all other types of suffering, that are not based on our sins, then all suffering with difficulties is absolutely God filtered and God allows them because God will work with us to WIN over them when we act under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 
    (a) We will become tangibly smarter, increasing intellectually, and having our capacity to learn increased spiritual aspects which is part of the main reason for going through suffering and tough situations.
    (b) This gives Glory to God and has us love God more and more.
    (This author can give hundreds of examples of experiencing and seeing victories by God for the righteous actions in suffering and adversity by the Christian!!!)
    (c) This is one of the many ways that actually is a positive principle of having the Christian become a more righteous, knowing, understanding, patient and emulation of Jesus Christ!  If we do not experience suffering, then we cannot grow into a better and better person.

    [Read both James 1:2-17 and Philippians 3:1-14]
     
  3. All suffering, regardless of reasons why it occurs, will have the opposite effect on the Christian so that the Satanic Forces and Evil Actions of people against a Christian will have the Christian benefit absolutely every time even unto death (more explained throughout this topic)!
    Romans 8:28-30 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.   29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

The entire world recognizes that despite the ability for people to do good, that there are people that: start wars, commit murder, steel from others including their employer, commit adultery, abuse others, harm defenseless people, children and even animals, do not live up to commitments and and endless list of specific evils.

It is interesting to hear those who oppose the thought of the existence of a Loving God, when they ask the question on "why is there suffering?" to somehow incorrectly prove that there cannot be a God.  Because there is suffering and death in the world, then this is one of the primary reasons for many people to not believe or not think there is a God.  The second statement by those do not believe in God is usually something to the effect of "if there is a God, then why doesn't He allow everyone into Heaven except for those like Adolph Hitler?"

It is interesting to watch and hear from people, that are agnostics and atheists believe mankind is basically good.  This, according to the scriptures, is not true. 

Romans 3:10 as it is written: None is righteous, no, not one;
Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

From many Biblical Scholars perspectives, the fact that there is evil in the world actually proves indirectly that there is the possibility of a God.  The proof is understanding that there are unknown reasons, with external influences, that somehow are able to change people to be evil and also evil people into good people.  An example in the scriptures is someone like the Apostle Peter, who was a crude speaking unlearned fisherman, who became a very eloquent, dignified and gifted man after receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. 

God Uses Evil for God's Purposes

There are three paramount points:

  1. God uses evil to cause evil in the entities that use evil.
  2. All evil done against God's purposes will have the opposite effect.
  3. All actions that are opposed to God's plan is evil because God is Perfect in His Plans.

There are two incidents in the scriptures

Pigs cast out

> By Jesus Christ allowing the pigs to go to into the swine, showed those that were present that the demons were real.
> To show us the reality and warning of demonic possession is real.
> The Demons needed permission to enter the swine

Human-Being's Sovereignty

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Final Elimination of Evil

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What to read next?

See: (a) Time and Time Travel, (b) Time Domains, (c) Kingdom of God, (d) E=mc , (e) Evolution, (f) Ten Dimensions of the Universe, (g) Singularity and the Big Bang Theories, (h) Gap Theory of Genesis 1:2 - Earth formless for billions of years