Bible Question:
I read in Gen. 1:31 "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good." Everything God created was very good. There was nothing bad about anything He created. I believe that! I also believe God created Lucifer and God didn't create Lucifer into a sinner. However the the first sin is attributed to Lucifer. So what EXACTLY caused Lucifer to commit the first sin, who later tempted Adam and Eve to sin, since we know that God is not the originator of sin and does not tempt anyone? How did the temptation of Lucifer come about or originate? James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: |
Bible Answer: Let me try a different slant. (or not, depending on what you already know) Lucifer was one of the highest angels. When God created him, He made him out of beautiful jewels and musical instruments. Indeed, Lucifer has a look that is very pleasing to the eye (if you're thinking of pitchforks and horns in a red suit, YOU'RE DREAMING). Also, with having a body that has musical instruments built in comes the ability to play them all skillfully. Lucifer knows who God is. He knows that God rules over all, but he became caught up in his own beauty and his own radiance. Couple that with his musical skills, and you have an angel who can't help but to feel like he's "all that and a bag of chips". From jump street (or the beginning, for those of you who don't know), Lucifer had lusted over what God has - a kingdom. Lucifer had free choice - he could remain one of God's highest angels and lead worship services for Him for all time. The major problem was that Lucifer, in all his radiance, wasn't satisfied. Even beauty, skill, admiration by some of his fellow angels (who will join Lucifer in Hell forever; how about that), and a high ranking position wasn't enough for him. Obviously, he chose door #2, which was to try to overthrow God (which makes about as much sense as trying to puncture a hole in a 50 foot steel cube with a drinking straw). Before it started, God put a stop to THAT. Lucifer will have his kingdom - it'll just be in Hell. Tons of heat, eternal darkness, torture, pain, pain, pain....this will last forever and ever. So in a sense, God gave him what he wanted. Because he tried to lead a rebellion against God, he willingly chose to defy the First Commandment ("Thou shalt not have any other gods before Me"....this includes worshipping yourself as a god), because he wanted to be God. Not "Like God", BUT God. He wanted God's power. He wanted His ability. He offered Jesus to share in his "kingdom" (man, THAT would've stunk if Jesus gave in...but, thankfully, we have the victory THROUGH CHRIST). He wanted His excellence. He saw what he himself had, and saw what God IS, and he wasn't satisfied OR grateful. In that attempt to be God, he ended up revealing sin, which is anything that goes against God's perfect nature and will. When he tempted Eve in the Garden, he tempted her to defy God, to go against His will. He also has a HUGE amount of jealousy towards man. Breaking any of the Ten Commandements all have two things in common: They defy God and His will. The Ten Commandments aren't multiple choice, people! Anyway, how can we learn from this? Simple. Because Lucifer wasn't happy or thankful with what he had, and he was thankless towards God for his position and his skills (and God gave him a LOT), he tried to defy God and got the smackdown laid on him HARD. Sound like someone you know? When we get too caught up in ourselves and our abilities, we leave no room for God. Our nature is to sin; God's desire is for us not to. Only when we seek Him and His perfect nature will we be able to avoid Lucifer's fate. |