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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] |
Bible Question:
You ask... “how would it be contrary to the goodness of God for God to have created Satan evil.” You ask a question in the negative. But you can not prove a negative. Please tell me that you do not believe God created evil and I will go away :-) I may just have a misunderstanding of what you are saying. The way you ask the question can not be answered no. So,...it is no question at all. I have done everything possible for a man of my limited affiliation with Christianity to get an answer to a simple, very simple, question. Please, enough of the semantics. Please speak plainly. Be Bold, Be Strong, Be Straightforward, and be equiped to defend your belief. Do you, or do you not believe that God created evil (in the form of Satan)? God Bless....Jensen |
Bible Answer: Can you prove this negative statement, Jensen, "God is not evil?" I think you easily can. It is false that a negative statement can't be proven. (Note that this is a negative statement also. So prove the negative statement that you cannot prove a negative!) So, anyway, to state it positively, "It would still be consistent with the goodness of God if he had created Satan evil." ....... Clear enough, my friend? ..........Did God in fact create Satan evil? I'm not sure, but Jesus does say that he was a murderer from the beginning. (Jn 8:44) ......... Peace, Lionstrong |