Bible Question: Since God is sovereign, does that make Him responsible for evil? |
Bible Answer: Responsible for it? No, I may have a child and that child may go astray but I cannot be blamed for the child's evil. God did indeed make ALL THINGS, evil however is not a created thing, it is an attitude towards God's law and His nature in general. God made the possibility for evil, gave Adam, Eve and the angels free-will which they abused. God is therefore not responsible for their sins, though he made it possible for them to sin. This is a tough issue, but we must stand on the principle that "Only God is good", as Christ said. God is not responsibile for the evil deeds of men, even though God made men and gave them the ability to sin. They have abused it and becomes slaves to sin, loving sin more than God's righteousness. Micah Burke |