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NASB | 1 Samuel 16:14 ¶ Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 16:14 ¶ Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him. |
Bible Question: does this mean that evil spirits work under God's direction? |
Bible Answer: Dear Jonathan Cheng, The great reformer Martin Luther once said "even the devil is God's devil". What I believe Luther meant was that what the devil intends for evil, God intends for good. The most evil event in history was the bloody murder of Jesus Christ. Yet, it was planned and carried out by God himself. Acts 4:26 'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.' Acts 4:27 "For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, Acts 4:28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur. The Bible clearly teaches that everything that occurs has been forordained by our Creator. That the evil works of men and angels have taken place because God has willed them to happen. Nevertheless, God is not the author of evil and does not force or coerce His creatures to commit sin. No! They act out of the wicked desires of their own hearts and do so in rebellion against the Lord of Glory. The doctrine of the soverignty of God and the responsibility of man is taught throughout the pages of Scripture, and it is presented as fact but God has chosen to do so without explanation.It is enough for people of faith to know that "... God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Rom 8:28) A word of caution: It is not wise to speculate beyond that which is written, for we are to "walk by faith and not by sight." For further inquiry into the subject, I would recommend you read "The Soverignty of God" by Arthur Pink. You will find it at http://www.reformed.org/calvinism/ God Bless, John Reformed |
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