Anyway, the point being was that then the idea was thrown out that God created Satan, who tricked Eve into sinning, which then resulted in sin in general. So, the question is asked again, did God create sin? Since I was unable to share my thoughts at our meeting, I will say them now where no one can interrupt me. The thought of God intending for us to sin and be condemned is unreasonable. We know that God loves us unconditionally. For goodness sake, he let his only son to be abused and killed just for all of us lousy sinners. That kind of sacrifice only springs from an unfathomable love. So why would this God that loves us at all times, mean for us to fail? It doesn’t make sense. Not to say that we shouldn’t ask the questions, though. Questioning what we are told and what we read is a great way to study more and dig into the Bible to get the answers we’re looking for. It doesn’t mean we doubt God, but the more we understand God and the Bible, the easier we can lead others to Christ and answer those difficult questions. Don’t take what you hear in sermons or in classes as the complete truth. It may not mean that the person is wrong, but look up the verses, question what you’re heard, and dig into the Word to get the answers.
Back to Satan, I think that when God created his angels and such, that, like us, he gave them the freedom of thought and decision making. Although, many think so, God isn’t a dictator. He didn’t create us so he could boss us around saying, “I’m God. You must obey me because I could take your life away as quickly as I gave it to you!” God has no intention of forcing anyone into obeying and following Him. So the angels had a choice as well. The story goes that Satan, when in Heaven, got a big head. He thought he was just as good as God if not better. Well, God is pretty much as good as it gets and he couldn’t have that kind of treachery in his Heaven, so he cast Satan out to teach him a lesson. Who knows, maybe God would’ve given Satan a second chance. He probably would’ve given him a million chances, like he does with us. But Satan, even though he was punished and sent out of the presence of God, still thought he was better and ever since it has been his mission to destroy God and all of His people. Except, even Satan, deep down, knows he has no power over God, so he targets the weak, which is us.
So, did God want Satan to rebel? No way! God loves all of his creation, including Satan. And though God knows what Satan’s fate is, do you think He wouldn’t want Satan to turn away from his pride and follow God again? God knew what was going to happen because, well, He’s God! He knows everything! But He still gives us the choice, which usually means that we’ll find some way to screw it up. So, technically I guess God did, in a way, create sin, because he created the beings who committed sin. But I think saying that God created us and created a choice is better way of putting it. He gave us two paths; one path leads to wonderful, eternal life with Him and the other leads to Hell where all things evil are. God doesn’t need us to love Him. He’s just fine on His own, but He willingly offers His love to us and wants us to come to His open arms. But you can’t just reject your Maker and the King of everything, He’s not gonna let that fly. Choosing His road has benefits and choosing the opposite of His results in some major consequences. If I were you, I’d recommend God’s road. It’s pretty great and completely free of evil, lies, and treachery, which is all that Hell really is: all of the stuff that no one wants.
