Sargento....it seems to me that you are agreeing with Adam who excused his sin and assuaged his guilt by casting the blame upon God in blaming God because He created Eve who gave him the forbidden fruit. You are also agreeing with Eve because she blamed the serpent, and indirectly blamed God for creating the serpent. So according to you sin and rebellion isn't our fault at all Sargento...its all God's fault, who planned for it and created it and established it all in the beginning.
It pains me to read what you have written, and pains me more to write of it. But this must be said. You insult God. You totally misunderstand His holy and righteous character, and greatly underestimate your own guiltiness and responsibility for your own wickedness. And worse, you promote this as Biblical "truth"!
But back to the original context of the thread. Nothing was created evil. Not the devil, nor man. We do not know the true origin of evil, but we do know that it first appeared in the heart of Lucifer who in his pride sought to be elevated above his fellows. The following has been quoted before:
Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart,
- I will ascend into heaven
- , I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:
- I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
- 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
- I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
5 steps up in Lucifer's selfish prideful heart, and one step down as a result.
In direct distinction, we have the mind of Christ...5 steps down in humility and love, and one step up as a result....
Phill. 2:.6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
- 7 But made himself of no reputation,
- and took upon him the form of a servant,
- and was made in the likeness of men:
- 8 And being found in fashion as a man,he humbled himself,
- and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Do you suppose that God deliberately created evil so that He could deliberately send His Son to suffer and die? No. no. Just as it was Jesus choice to humble Himself on behalf of man, so it was Lucifer's choice to rebel.
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
