My first question I believe happened before our creation.
There is only one God, who is the creator of all in heaven and earth ( Genesis account).
Since God created the Angels in heaven,we don't know how he created them. We have an account of man being created from the dust of the earth,and God breathed into him the breath of life and man became a living soul.
Is.14: 12-21
13.For you have said in your HEART: "I will ascend into heaven, I will EXHALT MY THRONE ABOVE the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the fartherest sides of the north;
14.I will ASCEND above the heights of the clouds,
I WILL BE LIKE THE MOST HIGH".
This is an account of Lucifer,( the serpent,the devil,the dragon,Satan, also, Is.34:4, Luke 10:18.
And he said to them," I saw SATAN FALL LIKE LIGHTENING FROM HEAVEN.Rev 12 :7-9 gives account of the war that was waged in heaven by Lucifer,( a most beautiful angel .... Ez.28:12 - 19 was sealed of perfection, full of wisdom and beauty, states he was in Eden,he was covered in precious stones ,his pipes [ singing voice ] was above all and where he was cast to the earth.
Ez.28:16 note he was told he SINNED,and was filled with VIOLENCE,his heart was LIFTED UP ( pride.)
The question is before man,we see that an Angel had free will to rebell against God. He SINNED with pride and arrogance,he became violent.
I have ALWAYS thought that since God created ALL that as it says in Is. 45:5- 13.....v7. I form the light,and create darkness: I make peace,and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
That he created EVIL. I was told I'm wrong but no one can say where is the origin of EVIL?
That is my question
Sorry for the length, please let us all share any questions and search the word for God's answer!
I have another saying that I made up:
"There's no right answer to the wrong question."
Dr. John Barnett once said, when asked this question, that God did NOT create evil...at least, not in the sense of your question. The context of God (translated as) His having said that He created(s) evil must be understood and recognized. God, on this earth, does create situations hat some would say is evil, or mischief, or trouble for humanity, or individuals.
So, the difference must be observed between creating 'evil' in situations, and creating evil itself at its inception. Satan chose evil, thus allowing it to take root in his mind and spirit. God didn't put it there. Satan failed to go before the Lord and admit the beginnings of evil thoughts and desires within himself so that the Master Counselor could help him deal with it. Instead, he chose to allow it to manipulate his thoughts and desires to the point of lust and selfish action in rebellion, just as Adam chose to intentionally disobey God by eating that fruit he knew was forbidden.
Now, please allow me to inject this into this mix as well...
God took FULL responsibility for what He knew would happen. He made a way for mankind to be redeemed from what the Lord knew was going to happen, and yet allowed it regardless. Sending His only begotten Son to pay the price for sin for us was and is the ultimate acceptance of responsibility for His foreknowledge of the coming sin. Satan and his angels, of course, cannot partake of that redemption because they saw God in His full glory, stood before His Throne, and therefore saw and experienced what we have not. I'm reminded of what Jesus said when He spoke a blessing upon those who have not seen Him, and yet believe.
Oh, and please, nobody assume that I'm saying that God allowing the evil He knew was coming to this earth through Adam was unjust. No. Not at all. He had/has purpose in it all. That's what makes so sweet His having exercised total responsibility for allowing what He knew was coming. His offer for a way out from the penalty of sin is the most perfect representation of a Character that no man has ever come close to living out in this life among fallen humanity.
I could write an entire dissertation on this, but will leave it off at that...open to misinterpretations and such, and will answer questions that anyone may have about my statements.
MM