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NASB | Genesis 1:31 God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:31 God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. |
Subject: god create evil |
Bible Note: No I would never suggest that God did not know the results. I’m merely trying to get us to view the reality of the situation. All I’m trying to say is that without choice, you cannot have love. But when given full choice, we also have the ability to choose to do evil. All throughout the bible you read of God giving man choices that are in his control. Adam and Eve were told not to eat from the tree of life; Moses created the law (under Gods guidance). And any evil that has been created was under the direct choice of man. And we became slaves under our own pride that WE created. In the end God created a way out, Jesus Christ. But God does not change, we were given choice to ether accept him or reject him. But those quotes were correct; alone we cannot make the choice of Grace. As seen in history of human behavior, humans seem to reject the things of God. It’s only by his grace that we can have the ability to choose him, but were still left with the choice. Now do we really have choice or does God have full influence over us? I believe it’s both, though I do admit I cannot understand fully how. It’s true that an finite being cannot understand the complexities of an infinite being and his thoughts. But I’m getting a bit off topic here. All I can simply do is ask you this question, is it possible to create true free will and somehow exclude evil? The concepts counteract each other. Without choice, we cannot choose love and therefore cannot bring glory to God. |