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Niki7
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Is there some difference between evil and what you call 'biblical evil' ? Somehow I am not following whatever it is you are saying
There were lots of trees. They could choose to eat from them or not. They didn't need a forbidden tree to make choices. Didn't Adam make choices on what to name the animals?
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Niki7
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Do you think God created evil? Are you using the Bible to create a way to avoid answering people?
You should know God is logical and does not cause people to have loopy thoughts
You should take your own advice.
Do you attribute evil to God? Please answer.
PS~ God invites us to reason. If you wish to make logic and reason void, that is your prerogative.
Biblical evil is the opposite of good. Example…
Jeremiah 18
7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
I see where you are going with this and i like it.
the real question is, they had a Tree called LIFE, ETERNAL LIFE, in the time the trees were planted and they were tempted, why didn't they eat Eternal Life?
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Niki7
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You have not answered the question. it is a yes or not answer.
Do you believe God created evil?
That's two choices. That anyone wants to believe A&E did not have choices before they chose to disobey is nonsensical.
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Niki7
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God said they could eat of any tree but the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. How is what you post even a question?
16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may freely eat; Genesis 2:16
Are you actually asking why for discussion or do you really not follow the biblical narrative?
when they sinned, did God not place an Angel to keep them from eating the Tree of Eternal Life?
they had access to it, so, why not eat that First?
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים הֵ֤ן הָֽאָדָם֙ הָיָה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לָדַ֖עַת ט֣וֹב וָרָ֑ע וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ פֶּן־יִשְׁלַ֣ח יָד֗וֹ וְלָקַח֙ גַּ֚ם מֵעֵ֣ץ הַֽחַיִּ֔ים וְאָכַ֖ל וָחַ֥י לְעֹלָֽם׃
And God said, “Now that humankind has become like any of us, knowing good and bad, what if one should stretch out a hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever!”
וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֛הוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִגַּן־עֵ֑דֶן לַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֻקַּ֖ח מִשָּֽׁם׃
So God banished humankind from the garden of Eden, to till the humus from which it was taken:
וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֑ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩ מִקֶּ֨דֶם לְגַן־עֵ֜דֶן אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים וְאֵ֨ת לַ֤הַט הַחֶ֙רֶב֙ הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת לִשְׁמֹ֕ר אֶת־דֶּ֖רֶךְ עֵ֥ץ הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ {ס}
it was driven out; and east of the garden of Eden were stationed the cherubim and the fiery ever-turning sword, to guard the way to the tree of life.
What was it that God said he would do unto them? Destroy them in forty days. That destruction is the opposite of good, which is evil.
Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
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Niki7
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your post 197
Is that a yes you believe God created evil? That was dealt with multiple times although I guess you were not here.
God created night. That is evil to you?
The Bible says this:
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. john 1: 1-5
So Jesus is the light of the world. Darkness does not understand nor can it overcome the light.
Explain then how God is evil? God is good. ALL the time.
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Niki7
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That does not say what you say. The evil was their destruction. It does not say God is or created evil.
I can't even anymore. I understand more and more why the church is in such trouble and why people have so little faith and do not ever obtain all that God has for them. They have misapprehended God's character, taken verses out of context to support personal interpretation and declare God made evil.
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.