Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeYou have studied the Bible very much along with University study. You came away an atheist.
Is there anything you don't resent?
You resent the post of an atheist, you resent God, you resent the devil, you resent the bible, you resent Jesus, you even resent frigging crop circles.
You believe in nothing Ghost!
At least I am trying.
Originally posted by chaney3Chaney3,
Sorry Dive. I have reviewed posts and have not found where you supplied a reason that if God created all, sin and evil were included.
No disrepect here.
God created everything. Which includes temptation and sin. As in chess, we may all be pawns.
Perhaps this article can put things into perspective for you...
https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/who-created-sin/
God is not the author of sin, God does not tempt as he cannot be tempted. To believe that God created temptation and sin is a lie.
James 1:13-15English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
In a nutshell (and as outlined in the article) we mere mortals give into temptation and create sin, not God.
Originally posted by leunammiTo say that humans created sin is something I will not entertain.
Chaney3,
Perhaps this article can put things into perspective for you...
https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/who-created-sin/
God is not the author of sin, God does not tempt as he cannot be tempted. To believe that God created temptation and sin is a lie.
[b]James 1:13-15English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Let no on ...[text shortened]... l (and as outlined in the article) we mere mortals give into temptation and create sin, not God.[/b]
Originally posted by chaney3Sin does not exist until you give into temptation. Again...
To say that humans created sin is something I will not entertain.
James 1:13-15English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
You may want to reconsider your stance, it is not correct in light of what the Bible says.
Originally posted by leunammiThat is not the whole story. God while not actually tempting anyone, can and does facilitate temptation and sin.
Sin does not exist until you give into temptation. Again...
[b]James 1:13-15English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. [i]14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desi ...[text shortened]... i]
You may want to reconsider your stance, it is not correct in light of what the Bible says.[/b]
Read over the parts of the Bible which tells the stories of Moses and Pharaoh, and of Job. Read the parts which tell of how God helps those that are 'His' to resist sin.
God facilitates, sometimes in a positive way and sometimes negative.