Did God Create Evil?

[atpollard]

I dont understand that. My point is God is the the first and primary cause of everything that exist, if you dont agree, fine with me.

Exist: have objective reality or being. [definition]

"evil" does not exist because it has no objective reality or being. Things which exist can be quantified (measured). Name anything that exists, and think of the unit used to measure the quantity of it. God even creates things that have reality without substance (like "time"), however, there is a unit of measure for TIME because TIME was a thing created by God. Now try to think of a unit of measure to describe "evil". You cannot think of a unit of measure for "evil" because "evil" is not a THING ... it is not a substance ... it has no "objective reality or being".

God is the CREATOR of EVERY THING that exists, but "evil" is not a "thing", so God does not need to "create it".

 

[atpollard]

A room can be BRIGHT or DARK. You can measure how BRIGHT a room is with a light meter. How do you measure how "DARK" a room is?

An object can be HEAVY or LIGHT. You can measure how HEAVY an object is with a scale. How do you measure how "LIGHT" an object is?

In both cases, there is something that exists (PHOTONS and MASS) and something that does not exist ... a term created by man to describe the relative LACK of the thing that exists:

• DARK is the relative lack of PHOTONS.
• LIGHT is the relative lack of MASS.

So, too, an action can be GOOD or EVIL. How GOOD is measured by comparing it to the "yardstick" of GOD. How much like the character of God is the action? GOD is the thing that exists. GOOD is a measure of how much "God" is in an action. EVIL is a description of the relative lack of GOD in an action ... just like the lack of Photons or the lack of Mass.

Evil does not have independent existence ... it is just a comparison to GOD (the lack of God's character).

 

[brightfame52]

"evil" does not exist because it has no objective reality or being.

I disagree with you that evil doesnt exist. Evil men exist, thats evil. Job 35 12

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Job speaks of evil doers Job 8 20

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

Ps 37 9

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

 

[Paul]

Okay then that's a form of dualism.

You know God does not sin nor tempt people to sin so why are you trying to teach He creates evil? Evil is an English word. God does bring calamity to the disobedient but that is righteous judgment not evil that comes out of the hearts of angels or mankind. Satan as Jesus stated was a liar and murderer from the beginning. What sin nature did He possess? His sin sprang from conceit. God had made Him beautiful and apparently it went to his head.

 

[brightfame52]

You know God does not sin nor tempt people to sin so why are you trying to teach He creates evil?

God created all things Rev 4:11

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

He created evil Isa 45 7

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

 

[Paul]

God created all things Rev 4:11

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

He created evil Isa 45 7

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

Evil is an English word. God did bring peace for obedience and calamity for disobedience. (curses and blessings) but that has nothing to do with the evil that may come out of ones heart. Gods judgments are always righteous. Nor does He tempt people to sin.

And I have read the creation account in genesis which I believe.

 

[Hazelelponi]

What is evil? Wrongdoing with weight on harming others. Behavior based not something created.

Evil is sin, and sin is anything that does not conform to God’s moral law, whether in nature, thought, or act.

God governs evil for good but he is not it's author, man is.

 

[brightfame52]

And I have read the creation account in genesis which I believe.

Believe this:

Rev 4:11

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

 

[Paul]

Believe this:

Rev 4:11

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

God did not create evil desires which angels and man have acted on.

 

[brightfame52]

God did not create evil desires which angels and man have acted on.

Who created the angels and men ? Could they have done evil if God didnt create them to exist ? Whose will was it for them to exist ?