Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil? | GotQuestions.org

[@overkillblackjack2910]

Please say a prayer for me. My name is Chris. I am working on healing childhood issues, and I have financial insecurity. I am 53, and live in Missouri. My son's name is Noah- 17 years old. Thank you.

[@salvadorperez2450]

Count me in Chris 4i share ur type experience bless u in the name of Jesus i join Chris now in prayer Lord 4 our healing we never want to wrong anyone we place our lives in ur hands a will not take them. Our and,mean the entire human race , thoughts are flawed let ur not our will be done.

[@overkillblackjack2910]

@@salvadorperez2450 thank you, Salvador.

[@edkirkwood6951]

Praying for you!

[@overkillblackjack2910]

@@edkirkwood6951 thank you, sir.

[@salvadorperez2450]

@@edkirkwood6951 bless brother ed and his family Lord in Jesus name. I post and pray

[@Lostbreva]

THANK YOU I swear i hate it when i have spiritual warfare in my mind due to lack of understanding 😭 It's genuinely the worst feeling ever and I'm so happy to find this video God bless anyone who reads this, a Christian who searches for the godly answers is a pure one ❤️

[@jadidyahlobo3056]

same, these questions makes me feel so much doubt and confusion an almost that i lost my foundation

[@fire-windandsheer-walls-of-ice]

I think it is possible that the lie written of in 2 Thess 2:9-12 is meant to be sent inside and outside the bible and I wonder if it is a test, to see who is willing to call evil "good" if they see it as God who does these acts! I read there are seven Spirits of God that surround a being - AMP bible says what it does in Luk 18:18-19 and many say a sinless God sends a sinful Satan to do dirty work (Job) yet is not counted as sinful? if a hitman is hired by a guy, we luckily hold both at fault for the sins here.. not just the one that was hired 🔥 said by Jesus that a goal is to be seen as his friend, not his servant and he says how we get to be seen as that (Joh 15) - Rev, his servants are? temporary vs eternal punishment! pleasure in 🔥sinners; back it?

[@sackclothanavah6967]

@@fire-windandsheer-walls-of-icejust to for understanding, you think God allowed the Bible to be changed to test us ? So what would the lesson be ? Not to trust the Bible? No judgement just asking.

[@fire-windandsheer-walls-of-ice]

​@@sackclothanavah6967 I am not sure what you mean by changed; what appear to be opposite claims in the bible are seen by certain individuals while many see either one or the other of these different opposing claims then they refuse to look the other opposing claims up much of the time cause they are really confident they're not in there 😅 In the bible, John shows how Jesus said a goal should be to be seen as a friend instead of a servant! said the way to accomplish that is by following the commandment given in Joh 15 - and John is still seen as a servant of Jesus in Rev! as John seems to go along with an idea, to eternally torture certain individuals 🔥 If one considers who said it, how it is said, who Rev reveals them to be (shares if one can trust claims said to have been made by them) then the bible seems trustful.. issues more to do with how it is comprehended, at the least 🦅 It implies what about those who go along with Jesus in Rev? that they are not loving others hence not following a commandment Jesus gave in Joh 15 is what it seems, I believe - if true, it further shows that points of view in the bible need to be considered while the text is read carefully. In it, trick wording at times -- serpent said to be subtle! If one truly wants the truth while refusing to see what one wants to see, then the bible appears to be a book that can be trusted - I get frustrated with how things are done at times, but I think it is fair to test us to see who's willing to go along with sin as if it is good since it is thought a sinless God who did it e.g. animal sacrifice? jealousy? torture? etc? ----------- In the bible, said to be no love in fear! love all but be smart about it? redemption for all, reincarnation seems to be subtly hinted at in the bible at times! also a hint in Exo 32:1-14 vs Rev 21:8? --- It seems as if certain wicked behaviors tickle the ears of many, certain people wanting others tortured eternally and this may be how 2 Thess 2:9-12 kicks in for certain people? effectin' any who take pleasure in what is wicked 🔥🐉

[@Lostbreva]

@@FroggyKrueger8969 nah I'm not being manipulated. This is my choice Thanks tho

[@TheAmberDuke]

I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things.“ (Isaiah 45:7 NKJV)

[@kingmoney05]

King James Bible I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

[@Pterodactylraptor]

Concise, and accurate. Sometimes just a little study of the word’s Greek or Hebrew definition is all it takes to explain things that may seem at odds with itself. The Word of God is perfect. Our understanding is often what causes the problem and that is usually due to lack of study into whatever we may be struggling to understand properly. God bless you brother.

[@the-northern-lights]

I see Isa 45:7 in contrast with the claim in Exo 32:14, the King James Version. In the King James Version of Mat 19:17 at least, I note how Jesus claims only God the Father is good but claims to not be ONLY good despite what others think 🕵‍♀ In 2 Thess 2:9,10,11,12 🤔- an admission that all who find pleasure in unrighteousness, God will send a lie they will believe 🔥 In Hosea 13:4,5,6,7,8 he says he will seek others out - says that he is going to, like a lion, devour them aka has a dark side in chaos (no truth) as a light side of his counters his darkness with truth! knowledge of, good and evil? John 15:6-15 vs Rev ❤‍🔥 said to speak through an angel, has wings up until he becomes born of "the virgin Mary" as a human seen as Jesus Is it a deception to believe jealousy, felt by the LORD, in the Old Testament is good because the LORD is seen as being God the Father and not "God the Father as the Word in the flesh" in Mat 19:17? (where Jesus corrects) ⏳ .. what if it is an admission that he is a mix of good and evil while in the flesh? In the Old Testament, he seems to be in the flesh in parts of it 🐺 and all who wrongly call what is good "evil" but then wrongly call evil "good" 📜vs Rev: peace with the second death 🐑🐺

[@darrylhow554]

I believe that !! , As I look at the Original Words and Phrases Re: Original Words Used In the Bible/ God's Word Focused on Just How Indepth the Original Words In Greek ,Hebrew or Aramaic Were.. This Illuminates the Words Used Initially Written to a Far Greater Level /Impact of MEANING !

[@Thaijler]

Critics always quote the translation of their choice to attack God without acknowledging the true Hebrew translation.

[@paulgavian90]

I agree but also....JESUS SHOULDN'T BE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK if hell is a serious thing. WHY DOES GOD PLAY PUZZLE WITH HIS GOSPEL. Just help ppl, STOP PLAYING POETRY AND RHYMES. Again he's a player and is playing with our souls. He made evil

[@WellFedSheep]

Proverbs 21:1 KJV The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

[@Brucev7]

Daniel 2:21 “And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”

[@maureencora1]

God Knows Best. His Will Be Done, Amen.

[@JamalMcknight-v6k]

lol ur brainwashed

[@maureencora1]

@@JamalMcknight-v6k Oh Ye of Little Faith.

[@JamalMcknight-v6k]

@@maureencora1 🤣🤣u have no much faith I have and guess what ? God still does nothing what a joke

[@maureencora1]

@@JamalMcknight-v6k Some Day the Joke Will Be On You, Oh Ye of Little Faith. (smile)

[@ivanscott2367]

You were so close to saying it correctly. God DOES "create" moral evil, in that moral evil doesn't actually exist unto itself, but is the absence of moral good (God's will). The same as dark is really the absence of light, cold vs heat and so on. God is 100% good, holy, just, righteous. Therefore the absence of God is 100% bad,evil,unjust,wicked. Life, light, and love belong to God.

[@THELEMISIS]

Bingo!

[@ntkmw8058]

Yes he withdraws himself from places, most notably hell

[@teresatickner7537]

Niv says disaster, not the word evil

[@ntkmw8058]

@@teresatickner7537 niv has 16 purposely missing verses and changed “believe” to “obey” in John 3:36.

[@ivanscott2367]

@@teresatickner7537 Ok, but that doesn't negate the point of my original comment. Thank you for pointing that out, though.😁

[@eloiseramsey9276]

I saw it as ying and yong. How would we know God's mercy, forgiveness, longsuffering, graces if it wasn't for our moral sin. Evil helps us see the fullness of God. God wants us to know him completely.

[@Lammy2023]

​@Javajavajav they'll just say free will or something

[@lee_drifting]

​@Lammy2023 none of this wouldve been a thing if eve didnt eat the forbidden fruit

[@Lammy2023]

@@lee_drifting eve didn't know any better, that's why adam was supposed to look after her

[@lee_drifting]

@@Lammy2023 i agree

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

‘Evil cannot create, only corrupt!!!!’ -J R R Tolkien

[@RyanMichaelMcCrossan1422]

Deuteronomy 32:39-41 See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, I live for ever.

[@micheleriley4514]

Proverbs 16:4 the LORD hath made all things for HIMSELF, yes even the wicked for the day of evil

[@davidryke113]

In other words he made the devil so that he could look good and be praised as the hero of his own story. That's straight up narcissism.

[@samuelking6432]

@@davidryke113 You don't know God. He became flesh like you and remained sinless throughout his life. He never fell to the earthly temptations. He is holy because he has accomplished perfection, not just with his words but also with his actions. That's why he is our master, our father, our God and our hope in times to come.

[@davidryke113]

@samuelking6432 Don't have to know God. Just his actions. That's how children know their parents. So if you treat your child bad and do bad things to their siblings, they will perceive you as bad. And that's all that counts no matter what complex magical plan you've cooked up.

[@samuelking6432]

@@davidryke113 His actions? He literally has decided to give us life for free which includes all the pleasures in it. He has given us everything yet we behave like spoilt brats. If everything was perfect then there wouldn't be any need of human companionship or God to human companionship which is vital. God is a personal God. He wants a relationship with you. If you were perfect from the days you were created, you wouldn't need him or anyone else for that matter. You won't be able to enjoy marriages or whatever are your fantasies. Yet we curse him instead of being thankful. Personally, I spend as much time as possible with him with the holy spirit that he has given me. The more I am close with him, the more I fall in love with him. Therefore I am confident that with him being inside of me, I can love as he loves me. I love through him and it's perfect.

[@davidryke113]

@@samuelking6432 You sound like a parent talking down to a child. You think kids listen like that? All they see is a parent abusing their siblings. None of the "big plan" "privelege" etc matters. All the kids see is: "Daddy bad. He hurt sister because she didn't love him enough. He Punished brother because he wouldn't listen to him in the most server and unfair way by throwing him in fire. He let other brothers and sisters starve to death. He's a big bully." Get it?

[@atulofau9006]

Thank you. Your explanation has tremendously straighten my understanding. God bless you

[@celestinnarose]

Yes Lord, praise God. Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@Jerrymc1975]

I never understood how the angels rebelled against God if heaven is pure and holy. If doubt and evil is nonexistent in heaven than how did they have the capacity to rebel?

[@rohitpurty4977]

God have all the knowledge of Both Good and Evil, He is omniscience, Wise and have so much other qualities still He chose to Do Good.. But lucifer had pride of his power and beauty in his thought. He chose to think himself like that. angels have knowledge of both good nd bad..75% of Angels still chose to submit to God..while the other 25% gave themselves up to lucifer's lies..or should i say chose to.. It is not that heaven is pure and holy. It is only God is Pure and Holy.. And every created beings have free will whether it's angel or human. So they have a tendency to fall...

[@MichaelMMiddleton098]

Free will.

[@AmbassadorRudra2024]

Exactly my question. If Heaven or the presence of G-h is holy where all the heavenly beins dwell where did Lucifer or Satan got pride n rebellion from?

[@DaughteroftheKing4ever]

He created them with free will.

[@ngdavid3925]

@@AmbassadorRudra2024 The Heavens are not all pure, that's why we read about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd heavens. Job.15:15 ; 4:18 ; 25:5 The 3rd heaven is considered the Most Holy Place wherein no unclean beings are allowed. Isa.6:1-7 ; 2Cor.12:1-4 The fallen angels occupied the 2nd heaven (cosmic universe Eph.3:10), and the 1st heaven (atmosphere/air). Eph.2:2 All fallen angels are cast out of the Kingdom of Light into the vast darkness of space. Evil is the absence of Good and the absence of Light.

[@standingontherockofages]

Genesis 50:20 KJV 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.

[@rtoguidver3651]

It can only exist if God created it, to be used as a tool for chastisement.. Hebrews 12:6 “For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”

[@JohnMark61355]

As a Christian I find it interesting that to fully understand God’s Word, one has to study Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and other languages. I wonder how someone could be a knowledgeable, good, Christian during the centuries when only 10% of the population could read. Thus, one depends on the knowledge of others to tell you the truth. Therefore, we ended up with the concepts of Limbo, Purgatory, mortal and venial sins, forgiveness through confessing to a person, Canon Law, indulgences. and other man-made “truths.” And yes, purveyors of these “truths” say they are based on the Bible.

[@rahowherox1177]

Lol. It used to be death penalty for having Bible in readable languages... The church authorities actually believed folk might read it .. if they could. The subsequent 400 years have proved the opposite, hence all the nonsense and non biblical stuff remains (for most) eg 1st day Sabbath (Sundays) and folk claiming that "(i make the good) and I create evil", means something other than god creates evil.

[@salvadorperez2450]

jM don't complicate the Bible text, read and let spirit of the Lord be UR personal translator get ur spirit quiet and listen sometimes it just a feeling bless. Be fertile soul, not thorns rocks etc bless u and ur family in Jesus name I post and pray

[@JohnMark61355]

@@salvadorperez2450 It sounds like you are wondering too. Do we need to know Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and other languages to understand the Bible? Maybe so, maybe not. Sounds like you don’t think so.

[@LSofJC]

We have the KJV

[@rahowherox1177]

@@LSofJC no, you have 2 KJV. The Oxford and the Cambridge. Both with multiple editions.

[@loveisthelaw23]

If there was no evil here we would be content to just stay here... we are being transformed & purified for the Kingdom. We have to overcome evil to go to the Kingdom ,which you can not do if there is no evil to overcome.

[@bruceorr4984]

This has got to be the most amazing understanding response I’ve ever heard on this scripture..God bless you for this

[@loveisthelaw23]

O, I appreciate that, but all credit goes to the Most High in giving me the words to speak.

[@paulgavian90]

Look I believe in Jesus and I died once(went unconscious) upon reviving the gospel was revealed as truth, the most immediate phrase was told into my mind was that Christians will go against Christians, just like it's biblically written. I unfortunately do not respect God nor love him to such a lvl to respect him. Idc how good he is, there's babies kids, family torn apart at wars, yet he blesses the most evil ppl that don't get caught with evil crime. I'm speaking from a debate stance, not one of hatred towards God, but one of seeking an answer. What you said is completely selfish being that others never have that chance to begin with. Yet we are threatened by God when we question his ways .. some being evil. So you go to hell for him creating the very evil that will lead ya there but then you tell me by overcoming that evil it creates your character, yet he is the author of evil. Do you know how manipulative that sounds. God doesn't give you a choice, it's forced free will. I'm sorry but after something's that I've witnessed from self professed Christians, how evil seems to hurt the ppl that are living normal(yes I know salvation is for everyone) but when does the forgiving of such evil ppl stop for ppl that don't try to commit repetitive evil. We should be allowed to quit life if God wants to play us by building our character yet send us to hell because we didn't ask for this life ... Yet he plays with us like toy soldiers. He's literally admitting he's your cause of you pain and peace, yet this BS about "it's to build your character" while he burns ppl that are just human and God acts like a female who wants attention (faith) for him to reveal himself, knowing very well he exist, he sees lil babies and kids involved in sexual trafficking, I mean he is literally sitting on his throne seeing babies sold for sex even some with drugs in them.... I'm sorry but your response is not a good explanation to excuse his evil bear traps he sets.

[@katiebrode6319]

@paulgavian90 Well, I have good news for you. God isn't real. All those horrible things happen because a lot of people are really horrible, and that's just it. Many of us WANT there to be an explanation for it all that we can easily understand and most of us hate the idea that we're going to die and that's the end of it. That's why so many people cling to their belief in the existence of God. But none of it makes any sense. Its equivalent to believing in fairies and dragons. Yeah, it sounds neat, but its not reality. So many of the things you describe are exactly why I know there's no God. If God was real then he could have made it so we didn't need to overcome anything. He could have just put us in Heaven and we'd already be there. But no, he had to make evil and had to create humans in a way in which we have to earn Heaven, or otherwise be damned and tortured forever. Makes zero sense because its not real. So I'm sorry the world sucks a lot, but its not a God pulling the strings. Some people just suck. But there is still a lot of good in the world, and there's no god responsible for that either.

[@loveisthelaw23]

@@paulgavian90 God never turned His back to us...He gave us free will to follow Him or not. We turn from him...He doesn't turn from us. But...when we turn from Him we come under the power of this world , which is Satan. We have been born into a prison system and he wants to free us the bondage of generational curses we have been under since Adam & Eve.... it's our choice though. He loves us so much & would never force us to do His will.

[@garycornwell2431]

Thank you my brother in the LORD Jesus for this explanation of this word evil as it is used here, many will not do word searches or search the Scriptures for the answers which are there. May GOD'S peace be upon you my friend.

[@Dr.VonBraun]

A verse that I have pondered for years is the one in Matthew where it says that God created Hell for the Devil and his Angels. (Matthew 25:41) If God created Hell, and the bible also states in Isaiah 45:7 that He creates evil, I feel that it's safe to say that God in fact does create evil. You have to think, the Bible says that without sin, there is no transgression of the law. Who created the law? and Who decided what is against the law? You can't break the law if there is no offense to commit, therfore, God had to have created evil, even if it's the worst way possible that we human could ever imagine. Look at how God brought Hitler to power, (Daniel2:21) just to punish the Jews for Caiaphas' sin when he called down a blood oath upon the heads to the Jewish people, in Matthew 27:25. When you swear an oath to the Lord, he will surely make you repay it.(Deut 23:21). God does in fact bring about evil, even if it's to bring glory to His Name. He did this all throught out Old Testament, and He does it today as well. Just look at the current state of the United States. God is letting rampant crime and other horrible things loose upon this nation for its' many sins agaisnt Him. Just like He did to ancient Israel, and other nations from centuries past. Sodom and Gomorrah come to mind.

[@seeleygirl6178]

He created everything which includes the ABILITY, THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE EVIL OR SIN. WHICH WE CHOSE AND ADAM CHOSE AND THATS WHY WE NEED HIM FOR SALVATION AND PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS.

[@kristenspencer9751]

And even MORE than that, he created the solution before the existence of Adam and even before the earth was created. It says that Christ was crucified before the foundations of the world!

[@knowone11111]

I like the idea that God is God of everything including evil & He's so righteous He can command it at will. Still fully moral & all powerful.

[@allenfrisch]

James 1:13-15 very clearly eliminates this interpretation. As the video explains, the KJV is using "evil" in the sense of a consequence of sin and rebellion-- NOT "sin" itself. What you're doing is eisegesis instead of exegesis (meaning you're reading something into the passage that wasn't intended by the writer). Regardless of one's view on God's sovereignty vs. human free will, THIS passage is absolutely not an argument for God creating or predisposing us to commit sin.

[@hieishiro6354]

​@allenfrisch interesting since calamity is also a result of sin entering the world through adam and eve. Where did the evil knowledge fruit get its evil knowledge?

[@VincenzoPellerito-fw8oz]

So the one who made Adam gave him a free will which gave him the ability to choose evil and because some guy that you never met and probably does not exist because evolution disproves the creationist theory shows to do evil now everyone else the 100 billion humans that have ever lived have to pay for his wrongdoing. That’s not just that makes no sense at all if my father killed somebody, why would you sent me to death?

[@jesussaves3248]

God sends death, affliction, curses and any form of outward evil but he does not motivate or guide people to act evil. Exactly!

[@alexanderjackson8389]

So God introduced evil and then gave people a path of evil 😂😂 God is cold hearted lol I respect it though, God is hilarious

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

​@@alexanderjackson8389That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@15halerobert]

Exactly my thought's. How could a God of the Universe who is holy and wholly good create evil, He frankly doesn't need to. All the Evil He might need, if at all, can be found in the hearts of men since the Fall

[@anonymousanonymous3579]

what is "the Fall?"

[@deanfry879]

@@anonymousanonymous3579 "The Fall" is a reference to the Garden of Eden when Adam ate of a fruit he was told not too. In the Garden there were two trees at it's center, as you may already know, with many others all around. One of the two was the Tree of Life and the other the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the second being the one Adam was told not to eat from. People call the second the Tree of Knowledge for short, but this is a misnomer, for the knowledge is of a specific kind; in this case, the law. So Adam chose to live by law over living by promise as represented in the Tree of Life. It is not that law is bad, it is that humans can't handle law without the promise of life first; this is why Adam was warned he would die. So Adam's eating is out of order of what would do him good. Because of Adam's choice, we know good and evil from the experience of evil rather than from the experience of good. It is only in Jesus's death and resurrection we can see good and evil from an experience of good, though a hard good, since Jesus chose to stand in the way of our permanent death, if we accept it from Him. In this way, each of us gets to make Adam's choice for ourselves instead of it being made for us.

[@anonymousanonymous3579]

@@deanfry879 So if Adam never ate the fruit of that tree, we would never know good from bad? Is that what you are claiming?

[@deanfry879]

@@anonymousanonymous3579 Theoretically possible, but unlikely. If Adam had eaten from the Tree of Life first, we would be able to know good from evil, but not as slaves to sin. There is a reason Satan tempted regarding one of the trees and not the other.

[@anonymousanonymous3579]

@@deanfry879 so if that is unlikely then what is your claim? Edit: Adam repented from listening to Satan. Is his repentance meaningless since the punishment is still given? Edit: And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” Therefore, man would never have known good from evil had he not eaten from the tree. God is all-knowing, he knew when he told Adam not to eat from it, he would not listen and that he would be deceived into eating the apple and would then turn towards Him in repentance. Edit: Putting enmity between the children of Satan and the children of Eve sounds like a true blessing and not a punishment for Adam as most perceive.

[@billlawrence1899]

I've noticed this "Good. Loving. Holy" "God" seems to have a bit of an anger management problem. He's always getting his wrath kindled over some pissy little thing that wouldn't bother anyone else, and then goes off on a mass killing spree. Someone should talk to him about that.

[@samuelking6432]

You don't know your God. He can't bear anything that is impure and he is the way of living. God gets angry because there is a better standard of living that humans can accomplish but yet they choose to follow the words of Satan who is the author of lies. But if you follow God..he will make your life good.

[@BiblicalChristianMessages]

God created all things through His Son, all things yesterday, today, and forever. God is the sole creator and there is no co-creator.

[@marshall6604]

Isaiah 45:7 This verse has been badly translated from the Hebrew text. Lets take a close look at two words here, the words "create", and "evil". The verb "create" or "bara" in the Hebrew requires the rendering "to bring about". This word has to be determined in the context of it's use. The word "evil" is never rendered "sin", but "calamity". God brings calamity into our lives as the inevitable consequences of the sin that is committed. God is saying that if you chose to bring sin in your life, you can count on the calamity that will follow. God has not created the sin, or evil, but God has created the individuals that have turned to evil. Then when you get out of line, God provides the distress within your life to show you that you are out of line, and by that calamity you know it is time to repent and get back into line.

[@fennygypsy]

I was going through so much pain.. thinking what I was going through was the results of the opposing Kingdom... the bible supernaturally opened it's self TWICE to Isaiah 45.. This was God message for my phase... The holy spirit prompted me to read the Bible without diluting any word..God is and how he says he is in the old testament to new..

[@petefish2472]

They don't call him the Creator for nothing , if God doesn't give us free will , we can not be made in his image . Plz like

[@Lammy2023]

His image can be what he likes it to be

[@Jude13able]

@petefish2472 I have 3 questions for you do we have free will? Or predestination? If we have free will is that a concept of Aristotle or of God?

[@asurrealistworld4412]

@@kennethogorman5436 We do according to a Christian understanding of things. Denial of free will on the other hand typically goes along with moral nihilism and materialist atheism.

[@asurrealistworld4412]

​@@kennethogorman5436 I never heard of any reverse Marcionites before nor do I get your reasoning on how it is worse since the gnostics typically say the opposite. Of course Christians believe it is all the same God. There is no old or new god. Christ the Word of God was there from the beginning and had theophanies in the Tanakh.

[@asurrealistworld4412]

@@kennethogorman5436 I was actually curious why you thought new testament is "worse" when the gnostics usually said the opposite.

[@ronaldpilime8851]

But why does God do not so nice things to correct HIS people. Aren’t there other ways to accomplish His purposes than harming and afflicting the very people He created and says He loves???

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@charlesmorris8791]

Great teaching, thank you very much for sharing. May God Bless you, your loved ones, and everyone who hears this message. Maranatha!

[@nerumsargon3573]

I swear on my life I have come across alot of Christians and listen to sermons. And I noticed they don't understand how God works. His mindset and his attitude his character his personality his heart. Etc

[@morethanaveragejoe8224]

I have a New Living Translation of the Bible and Isaiah 45:7 reads, "I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things." So, Pastor Nelson's correct about calamities and such.

[@natgenesis5038]

God is source of all whether Good or Evil (Disaster) .

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@tamilogan7383]

Please pray for me. Im on a journey i reallyam struggling in my mind

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

I don't know what exactly is concerning you but a book that I would recommend relating to God and his love and purposes for us is titled 'Heaven's Doors ( Wider than You Ever Believed)' by George Sarris.

[@2018wrxaddict]

Mankind still wrestles with this question. What is the origin of evil? If God created all things and did not create moral evil, then moral evil cannot be a created thing. So, what is the origin? Even an origin must be a created thing. GAH!! Impossible to understand. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

He created angels but not fallen angels All CREATION of GOD IS/WAS GOOD.

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@thesuperconsciousmind]

Wow thank you so much you wholesome soul. That was so pleasant, practical and completely nonsensical . Parsing words and translations to fit the narratives. As people open their eyes and learn through historical context than all of this fall away like Zeus and Apollo. There is no misinterpreting this scripture as history tells us Yaweh was a warrior god. No changing history now.......

[@slayerd357]

Whoa. Thanks for the perspective. I always said if God didn't create evil, then where did it come from and if it's not of God, it's somehow more powerful than Him. But the way you defined it as a choice makes sense even though I'm a Calvanist. God's sovereignty allows for our own choice.

[@gary5481]

I've always believed that God plays off a handicap! He gave the Devil a chance to get ahead & feel comfortable about the seemingly unassailable lead he had opened up. But then, God in His infinite Wisdom & Almighty Power, came from behind & totally anhialated the devil's plans. In this way, He showed that He is worthy of all the glory.

[@giraffewhiskers2045]

A athiest brought this verse to my attention, and I simply could’ve made a mistake saying “well even if God did it’s good because he still gave us free will and he’s not gonna force a relationship”

[@RamonCroes-q5t]

I myself, rccr, do prefer to read and study with the NKJV (the New King James Version) however almost all translations and versions are good enough, only when you read all the books in the Bible.(66 books total) if you bring a teaching from just one verse, there is a good change what you are teaching is Not from devine inspired sources.

[@enocksparta2634]

Kindly pray to God to be good to me or to leave me alone in Jesus mighty name🙏

[@thevoiceofprophecytoday]

Great explanation. God's blessings 🙌

[@lukewagner8871]

Good and evil are necessary in order for a saint to achieve spiritual maturity. Hebrews 5:13-14 ESV for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. [14] But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

[@robotaholic]

You can make the bible say anything you want because it says everything. As an atheist and anti-theist, I am thankful for this verse lmao

[@JESUS_Saves3747]

But it will not be an excuse on the day of judgement! You will not be able to say "but Isaiah 45:7"

[@Jenniferarves]

Pray for salvation for Joseph & Lori Arves. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@kristymyers6280]

This is a great explanation and agrees with my spirit

[@Richard-nq7dk]

By the Word God created all things and said that they were good. So if good was created the opposite of it must have been. But God said man of himself brought sin into the world by doing what God said not to do. God created Lucifer as the most beautiful angel, but his vanity brought around the rebellion of God and this is where sin was created. By doing whats not good and being opposed to God.

[@glennrobinson7193]

Only THE WORD OF THE LORD can answer this question. Deutoronomy 28:15 to 68 answers this question perfectly as to why God creates evil. He does it when we don't, or cease to hearken unto the voice of the Lord our God, to observe to do all his commandments and statutes (verse 15). Curses are definitely evil that God creates when people turn away from following God and his holy commandments.

[@1woksape606]

The cowardly and diabolical abandonment of exorcisms, spiritual warfare, deliverance and the Godly Holy Spirit infilling has caused all the destructions in the world..past and present..God save us now..

[@shelly3829]

Thank You for clarifying this.

[@noampigeon9823]

Amen from France

[@rickcollingwood7748]

Change my mind God cannot be divorced from evil. If God is everything. And everything consists because of and through him. Then God also would be the source. Otherwise you end up with a separate power and entity. An entity who also has power to create. Putting that entity on the same level as God. A creator. So either God is the source of everything in our reality. Or there is another Creator as well. Make up my mind. Either God is the author of everything here or he's not.

[@terryhiddink1235]

Hello Pastor. I am a Christian and I think it's great to have someone who can explain things that sometimes we don't understand. My question to you is God knew all thing before he created the universe however when he flooded the world and drowned all civilization for their evilness the Bible says "He was sorry He made man". Why was he sorry or "surprised" at their wickedness when he knew that this would occur befor e he created man. I hope you can explain this to me as it is something I can't understand. Thanks! Terry

[@qwerty-so6ml]

ONE Gospel only: The Gospel of Reconciliation. Jesus Christ came into THEIR kingdom to reconcile fallen angels unto Himself. We are the fallen angels kept in DNA chains of darkness. If you do not confess being a fallen angel in Lucifer's kingdom, then you are an unbeliever. Unbeliever = those that claim to be made in the image of God.

[@terryhiddink1235]

@@qwerty-so6ml ???. Thanks but has nothing to do with my question.

[@wow2819Al]

Great question?

[@wow2819Al]

Exactly like I have another question when he created Adam and Eve why did he put them in the garden of eden next to the tree of knowledge he can see the future right? So why he created humanity in the first place? He knew what was gonna happen even before he started creating us.

[@shireboundscribbles]

The word translated as Evil in Isaiah is Ra, the exact same word as used in Genesis' Tree of Knowlegde of Good and Evil. The exact same word. Hence why it is GOD who hardens Pharaoh's heart. People are desperate to impose their own morality onto the Bible, but the book is very clear that God creates EVERYTHING. Heck the Logos even says that nothing exists except through Him. The answer is the simple on. God makes evil as well as good.

[@1woksape606]

*Circle of Life *For everything there is a time *Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God.. * My people are destroyed for lack of (Godly) knowledge and understanding (&wisdom)... *The whole world tries to block & steal your Godliness.. *Test the spirits (&people) and dont be decieved.. *Great & powerful prayerfulness is a Christians birthright and obligation *All that is wrong is based on unGodliness, foolishness, unprayerfulness and sin.. *All Christians are born into Spiritual warfare and most dont know it or do it.... *Jeremiah 17:5- Trust in God, not in human beings *Better to obey God than men * The just shall by mustard seed childlike fath. * The enemies will only find themselves fighting against God *God is in control and not the evildoers & God always wins

[@Xguy890]

Isaiah 45:7 [7]I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

[@ccol009]

“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” -ISAIAH chapter 45 verse 7 (ISAIAH 45:7) HOLY BIBLE KJV

[@ccol009]

The guy in here explained it well because GOD WARNS BEFORE HE DESTROYS like when GOD wanted Pharoh to let his people Israel 🇮🇱 go or he will send his Angel of Death to 🗡🩸every 1st born son. Pharoh didn’t listen to GODS warning so GOD told his people of Israel to wipe 🩸on their door so GODS Angel of Death can PASSOVER (that is where we get PASSOVER from) the protected Israel 🇮🇱 people who wiped 🩸 on their door so GODS Angel of Death can PASSOVER those ones and continue on with the mission. So when GOD says “…and create evil…” I think GOD is referring to the destruction that he can bring upon things if they do not heed GODS warning to them.

[@morneterblanche3459]

It is simple , if evil was not created , who shall be saved ?

[@Must_not_say_that]

It should be obvious that it means He is in charge of all that happens, whether to allow good or evil or to disallow, whether to bring enlightenment or give over to darkness. It is with Him we have to deal in all things. Come on now.

[@elpopman2055]

God Gave Us Free Will. We are to be Held Accountable for Our Own Actions.

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

well if everything was good, it wouldn't be it would just be but GOD created everything, and decreed what was good that's how I understand it

[@brendonburdett7015]

If God created everything, then by their design, all outcomes stem from God...aka, tree of knowledge of good and evil...God created that tree in order for choice to be made.

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@ndehmoses1527]

The people in the old testament, never understood many things. This was why Moses put a disclaimer in his writing. In other words, the only person who revealed God accurately was Jesus. That is why, Jesus is said to be the author and finisher of our faith. Take note of the seven I, in the gospel of saint John, from John 6:51 to John 15:5.

[@Wealth.is.Health]

If evil didn't exist before God and God created absolutely everything, he created the *option* of being evil. He, therefore, obviously is the one who created evil. He (according to the Bible) created the angel who eventually rebelled out of jealousy and became satan. Jealousy is also an emotion that God created since he created everything. If God created freewill, then he created evil. If freewill/evil existed before God then God simply allowed us to have the same freewill that he was born with but from my understanding, he was never born. He was always here and is everything. Therefore, yes, God created evil

[@AnonymeUser-nx5bv]

They is no freewill it's unbiblical That's what happens when people try to understand things with their own mind that are far too high for them! Jesaja 55, 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[@knuclel]

[Pro 16:4 HNV] 4 The LORD has made everything for its own end -- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

[@Robyn-l7v]

Genesis 1: 3-5 And God said let there be light and there was light God saw that the light was good and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day and the darkness he called night.

[@anthonyhicks8589]

Thank you for this teaching of God's word. May the Lord bless you and keep you and may He make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace in Jesus name,Amen

[@JesusIsTheWayKakh]

And it is also noteworthy that translating that word as "calamity" is not new at all. The most popular Russian translation of the Bible, which was based on Septuagint and written in 1800's also has a word for calamity there.

[@highdesertbiker]

So God created, me, my brain, natural evil, the thoughts in my brain were created by God, God also has the power to STOP moral evil but chooses not to many times, God also gets angry, forces people to worship him, and I'm supposed to believe that God did not create the ability for humans to make evil decisions? Would that not be evil? If I had the power to stop an evil thing from happening and do nothing, is that not an evil act?

[@Oluyimikaa]

Question - how does this answer/ interpretation glorify God?

[@3514488Dustin]

Here is a better translation ESV: Isaiah 45:7 [7] I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things.

[@JESUS_Saves3747]

KJV+ King James Version Romans 9:15-22: For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

[@alephtav7344]

THE BEST ANSWER IS FROM ISAIAH 53 TO 66. WHICH MATCHES THE LAST CHAPTERS OF REVELATION. GOD BLESS

[@iamgodphotography]

So God causes people to break into my home and rob me of everything when I was out of town

[@samuelking6432]

Why do you care about your earthly possessions? Did God not tell you to abdicate everything for him? Follow him and you will find your peace and happiness.

[@fennygypsy]

Yes

[@heatice77]

BJJ is a beast one on one, this cop is much bigger than the BJJ practitioner yet the civilian showed how superior technic is beyond physical strength. Geeezz, when am I going to get my boys into BJJ?

[@joshuacherian6718]

God is good to all. But when He ceases to do good to some ..evil comes upon the some. As we can see in Jobs life. That righteous mans misery started when God stopped favouring him.

[@Idontpicksides]

I noted that everything that happens is his will as this is one strong point for this video, so that means he caused the tsunami in Japan for greater good right?

[@fennygypsy]

He is in control re-read the whole Isaiah 45

[@TurielTyrael44-bf1ld6zu6s]

God didn't create evil, he gave it a choice.

[@vancegilmore245]

Isaiah 45:7 says God created evil.

[@TurielTyrael44-bf1ld6zu6s]

@@vancegilmore245 Well: maybe that's true, but it's also illogical in some ways, this causes man to be in conflict often.

[@vancegilmore245]

@@TurielTyrael44-bf1ld6zu6s Perhaps the God of the Bible is not actually the Supreme Being.

[@TurielTyrael44-bf1ld6zu6s]

@@vancegilmore245 Hmm. Yes

[@tomm6167]

Everything is going to be OK: "God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all." (Rom. 11:32) (Rom. 8:19-21 is similar.) "From him and through him and to him are all things." (Rom. 11:36a) The END of Isaiah 45 is beautiful: "Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance. Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him. In the Lord all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory." (Isaiah 45:22-25) (These verses are from the ESV version.)

[@JWillOfficial201]

I think we pick & choose how we want to interpret the Bible. Sometimes God is saying exactly what he means. It ain’t that deep. If he says he creates Evil than that’s what it is. Jenen & Yang. We need to stop pacifying our people.

[@fennygypsy]

💯 POINT BLACK

[@CrazyUncleMike]

You would think the Bible was clear enough to read the first time, but now I have to study greek, hebrew and latin? This is ridiculous!

[@cringywafflesquirrel4015]

"I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity..." Calamity is different than evil. Calamity is distress, uncomfort. But God is not evil. He can't be nor make it

[@cringywafflesquirrel4015]

God is good, and to follow him is good. But with the choice to follow, comes the choice not to. Some people choose not to do good and that is sin.

[@paulallenscards]

Calamity is different than evil, but unfortunately calamity is not a sensible translation for this word. The Hebrew word (which this video conveniently omits) used in Isaiah 45:7 is Ra. We know it means evil here, because this is the same word used in Genesis 2 to describe the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

[@kenshaw1170]

They never talk about this part in church. Says okay to be good and it's okay to be evil so good people and evil people going to heaven. ❤

[@kristenspencer9751]

keep studying! A lot of pastors are overwhelmed with other subjects to try to help their congregations. They rarely have time to study everything. But also, many seminaries and Bible Colleges are weak and man-centered and don't teach much of anything anymore. There are also topics pastors want to steer clear of so as not to frighten or anger their church that would cause division or people to just leave the church. Those are not good excuses. And shows the pastor is just afraid of harder Bible truths. So it is not uncommon for people like you and me to study on our own, do research and ask a bunch of questions. In the Bible, God says that it is His wish...His DESIRE to reveal His secrets to those who seek Him out with intention and passion.

[@greghughes6314]

@@kristenspencer9751 EVIL WILL NEVER ENTER AND STAY IN THE KINGDOM

[@qwerty-so6ml]

ONE Gospel only: The Gospel of Reconciliation. Jesus Christ came into THEIR kingdom to reconcile fallen angels unto Himself. We are the fallen angels kept in DNA chains of darkness. If you do not confess being a fallen angel in Lucifer's kingdom, then you are an unbeliever. Unbeliever = those that claim to be made in the image of God.

[@greghughes6314]

THE WOTD SAYS HOW CAN LIGHTHAVE TO DO WITH DARKNESS

[@larryhoward-e6e]

show me that in the bible or did you come to that conclusion on your own@@qwerty-so6ml

[@fraginz]

In translated Catholic Bible it says "... and create disaster. ..." . If we read the whole chapter, it's clear that this "disaster" is of His justice.

[@dianarivera6263]

Teaching respect for your father is not considered evil

[@LL-wz7je]

The interpretation of the Hebrew word ra used in this verse means more than just moral evil but also calamity especially that which is connected with His righteous judgment. The Bible often interprets itself when it comes to these difficult verses. The Bible clearly declares God is holy and in Him there is no evil or sin also after He was done creating everything was very good so it can’t mean He created moral evil therefore it has to mean calamity associated withHis judgment. Moral evil and sin is blamed on satan and the 1st humans disobeying God

[@borrowedtruths6955]

The Living God created Lucifer with the complete foreknowledge of what he would do. He created Adam with the same foreknowledge of what he also would do in rebellion against Him in the garden of Eden. The Lord is Sovereign in all of His creation, omnipotent in all things. To say that He did not create evil is to say that he had no foreknowledge of what either our adversary would do, Adam, or all of mankind in their rebellion against Him. There would be no evil if the Lord God had not created Satan, this is a truth. Grace cannot be shown unless there is a choice to rebel against the giver of that grace. Love cannot be forced on anyone, it must be willingly offered and willingly accepted. His statement on this verse is incorrect, and inaccurate.

[@qwerty-so6ml]

ONE Gospel only: The Gospel of Reconciliation. Jesus Christ came into THEIR kingdom to reconcile fallen angels unto Himself. We are the fallen angels kept in DNA chains of darkness. If you do not confess being a fallen angel in Lucifer's kingdom, then you are an unbeliever. Unbeliever = those that claim to be made in the image of God.

[@Kenoticrunner]

In its original post-exilic context, amid Zoroastrian influences, this passage seems to be a response to dualism and dualistically conceived deities. Whether it represents philosophical monotheism or monolatry remains open to scholarly debate. However, there appears to be scholarly consensus that the passage serves as a theological rebuttal to Zoroastrian dualism, affirming that all cosmic events, both positive and negative, fall under Yahweh’s singular control, not separate deities or forces. I'm curious why this context went unaddressed, with more focus placed on later, anachronistic theological developments that seem quite different from the author's original perspective. Maybe I'm even more troubled that the commenters aren't using the key elements of the vocabulary I've used here.

[@tamlynburleigh9267]

God creates disturbances, or troubles, such as natural disasters, as a way to chasten or teach people. He does not create moral evil, because that would contradict many other verses, which say He cannot sin, and so on.

[@edgarmorales4476]

Most people prefer the darkness rather than the light because most people are used to the darkness that they don't realize it anymore.

[@SpenceCurry]

What good is good without evil

[@joygregory1231]

it would be good? obviously....good is good doesn't need evil. who wants evil? God does actually as he created it

[@troypullen7469]

To your point, Genesis 3:17 tells us that God cursed the earth (ground) in response to Adam and Eves choice to sin and eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

[@rixochixo]

Hey brother I say this in all respect, but that is not the hebrew translation provided in the KJV concordance. In Isaiah 45:7 it does refer to evil as evil, as both natural or moral. I only bring this up because I am still seeking understanding on what is said. Hope to hear back.

[@julielarge6120]

There were textual variants. My belief is that scribes could have made some errors. ( Glasses weren't made until the 13th century.). This didn't apply to the book of Isaiah but Hebrew writing didn't exist until the 10th century BCE. A good point on the two meanings of the word evil.

[@paulbrown6008]

It depends on the translation. As you pointed out it may be translated calamity. See the James Moffatt translation especially.

[@carlossaj-sc9gi]

I think they meant chaos which can be viewed as evil. Opposite peace, opposite light, the creator of duality

[@Merlinever]

In Isaiah 45:7 God not only says that he creates evil - and darkness - but implies that he is proud that he does: "I the Lord do all these things". Other verses that reveal God's evil nature are, but not limited to: "If anyone, even your own family, suggests worshiping another God, kill them" (Deuteronomy 13:6-10). "If you find out a city worships a different god, destroy the city and kill all of its inhabitants - even the animals" (Deuteronomy 13:12-15). "Kill anyone with a different religion" (Deuteronomy 17:2-7). "I (God) myself will punish you seven fold for your sins. You shall eat the flesh of your sons and you shall eat the flesh of your daughters" ( Leviticus 26:27-29). "Hate thy family" (Luke 14:26-27). I (God) will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas" (Corinthians 1:19).

[@jsoren9130]

It actually works with both interpretations. In the case of creating moral evil, it is unavoidable. Once you establish what is good, then anything that is not designated as good is automatically evil. Just as you can't know that you're in the dark until God introduces you to the light. God created light, and, automatically, whatever is not that light is darkness. Other commenters have seemed to make the same point already in different ways. I appreciate that we can look at it from multiple angles to expand our understanding. It's beautiful what incites can be revealed when God brings many perspectives together.

[@jsoren9130]

Sometimes God can communicate multiple concepts in one scripture. He's brilliant that way.

[@timothyumunna4605]

Almost cried ❤❤❤

[@davidno1minton997]

Good,job

[@froyaw7239]

Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The hearts of many men desperately only ever want to associate God with good, mankind thinks by saying God created evil it automatically makes God partly evil; when in fact it's the quite the opposite; God is good without measure all the time, in your understanding or lack thereof. Mankind will always try to fit God into a box with finite reason and logic of understanding. Think of this analogy, could men dying in war be compared to men dying in an earthquake, flood, forest fire or other natural disaster that happens; it's called an act of God, in other cases an act of nature, but it would be hard pressed if ever to hear the phrase an act of evil in the latter case in comparison to war and bloodshed. As uncomfortable as it is to hear, there's a reason evil exists, the reason is in the beginning of Genesis, for which God knows the purpose of; all that can be said is even if you knew why evil existed, it wouldn't make a difference to the fact you can strive to be closer and focused on God and His Love to get you through the evil in the world, or the sad truth for many to be consumed by the pain of evils clutch. Genesis 50:19-20 19. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? 20. But as for you, 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. 2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

[@njtpro]

im trying to understand,, so if someone asked did God create evil the answer is it a yes or no or some hybrid response that won't allow a yes or no. lets say God created only good and evil is only the absence of good or God, evil didn't need to be created but allowed it to be an outcome of choosing not to do good? any response will help thanks.

[@justdave923]

Who is this that darkeneth council by words without knowledge? The Everlasting Gospel is this: Fear God.