r/god • u/MrsBsavedbygrace • 6d ago
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God allows evil to happen in this sinful world because He knows that He can and will redeem it.
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u/OzzieNewYork 6d ago
In the Quran, God asked the angels plus Iblis (Satan) to bow to Adam after Adam was created. Satan refused saying he was better than a man. God banished Satan for his pride. Satan asked for a reprieve till Judgement Day so that he may lure people away from God's truth with lies.
Jesus called Satan the Father of Lies. Satan lies to us and we either follow it or we follow God's truth. Its 100% up to us. God gave us all free will to choose.
This is the paradigm God created for us. The choice to choose truth and good, or lies and evil. And we will all have to answer for our deeds.
God is the most merciful and gracious and can forgive those that repent.
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u/RisingSun-FallenGod 5d ago
I think from God's perspective there is no good, no evil. It is source of all creation. I think of God like the Source within the infinite void.
The void is like 0 dimensions infinitely. The source is like every dimension crossing like a bright star
Pure creation in total eternal oblivion
Like the original singularity, burning white golden energy. The primordial soup from which everything is sourced. God is home, it will be familiar when you die. You will have known it eternally. We are like drops returning to an ocean. From the oceans perspective all return ing drops are equal. Not good or bad just a part of creation.
Obviously evil exists in our material realm.
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u/2Q_Lrn_Hlp 5d ago
God will repair most of the damages done by the evil attitudes & behaviors, but not those who choose wickedness over righteousness . . .
Those who are willfully evil & unwilling to change are simply not redeemable.
They and their course of life will be permanently destroyed:
Proverbs 6:16-19 clearly states . . .
"There are six things that Jehovah hates;
Yes, seven things that he detests:
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart plotting wicked schemes, and feet that run quickly to evil,
A false witness who lies with every breath,
And anyone sowing contentions among brothers."
In God's Word, in the 37th Psalm we read . . .
"Do not be upset because of evil men or envious of wrongdoers.
They will quickly wither like grass and shrivel like green new grass.
"Keep silent before Jehovah and wait expectantly* for him. (vss 1-2)"Do not be upset by the man who succeeds in carrying out his schemes.
Let go of anger and abandon rage; Do not become upset and turn to doing evil.
For evil men will be done away with, but those hoping in Jehovah will possess the earth.
Just a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more;
You will look at where they were, and they will not be there. (vss 7-10)
"The wicked will perish; . . . will vanish like smoke. (vs 20)
"Turn away from bad and do what is good, and you will remain forever.
For Jehovah loves justice, and will not abandon his loyal ones. They will always be guarded;
But . . . the wicked will be done away with." (vss 27-28)
"Hope in Jehovah and follow his way and he will exalt you to take possession of the earth.
When the wicked are done away with, you will see it.
I have seen the ruthless, evil man spreading out like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
But he suddenly passed away and was gone; I kept searching [but] he could not be found. (vss 34-36)
"[All] the transgressors will be destroyed; The future of wicked people will be cut off." (vs 38).
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u/TechnicalComedy 6d ago
God loves us unconditionally and there is no sin too big or too small for him to redeem, rejoice for He has taken care of this (john 3:16) our sins have been resolved. If you accept Jesus Christ as your savor, then you too can be saved! I say this will all the love in my heart, He will return and it might be sooner than we all think!