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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Subject: Enter the Dragon! |
Bible Note: Dear Lionstrong...Now to part two of your closing thoughts. You wrote... "...but it would not be contrary to the goodness of God if he had created Satan evil." By writing "..if he had created Satan evil." you have acknowledged that there is no proof that can be offered. For IF is a very big word. God did not create evil according to all the evidence in the Bible. So what now. We probably should not go outside the Bible to explore this point. We both agree that the Bible is true and just about the only written work that can be fully trusted by us both. So when we look for proof of what you postulate we find none. I will deny myself the opportunity to give examples of IF. So the question becomes, by defaut, was Satan created good. What proof do we have? You wrote that you did not buy the interpretation of EZK 28:15-17. You will also have to deny this... ISA 14:12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! (And why did he fall from heaven? Was it because of something he chose to do, or something he was programed to do?) ISA 14:13 You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. ISA 14:14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." Lionstrong you already know this. Satan wanted to put himself at the center of the universe, denying the need for his Maker. Adam tried it too! "You will not surly die." says the father of lies. Men today like to do the same thing. But we do not know more than He wrote to us, either in His word or on our hearts. His Word does not prove your point, that leaves your heart. God Bless....Jensen |