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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: Who created evil? |
Bible Note: Sorry, Verses 11-23. I bring that up just as you have assumed. Esau nor Pharaoh did not play a role in the aspect of being rejected until a certain point in time when God saw fit. Could that not also apply to Lucifer and the role that he plays in the grand scheme of things? I ask this question unfairly because, truth is, I don't think it could be convincingly answered on either side. It's just a question for discussion, not one of looking for an answer. Just like the question you asked about who forced me to accept Christ? Well, no one did, but after I did, it seemed like that was what I was put here to do--serve God. I look at Eph 1:3-11. It does talk about us being predestinated. Now, how much our free will plays a part in that, I don't know. Do you have any idea? Be blessed, Sal |