WHY DID GOD CREATE DARKNESS AND EVIL? (HE DID, YOU KNOW!)
READ ON AND I'LL EXPLAIN!Remember, God is a balanced God! Those who hope for heaven by being "good" are in for a big surprise, because there is but one door to heaven!
John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
Rejecting Him results in eternal punishment! Not the "prettiest" thought though, but the truth!
Adam and Eve had a choice in the Garden: To follow God's ways or reject them. We face the same dilemma today, choosing between good and evil!
Matthew 7:21-23 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
Who's he that does the work of the Father?
He who believes the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and receives the LORD Jesus Christ as his Saviour plus NOTHING!
No works earn the Father's favor! Works FOLLOW salvation! Once a person gets saved, they WANT to please their Heavenly Father by following His commands!
Mark 16:15-16 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
Yes, this isn't very warm fuzzy stuff! But it's what God expects from every single person on this dirt rock to understand!
Know Jesus Christ, know life!
No Jesus Christ,
No life, but eternal spiritual death by burning in darkness forever!
Read the proverbs sometime! Much wisdom is found in them! Great way to see how God rewards obedience, yet also rewards the consequences for self-righteousness and rejecting God's provision for everyone's salvation!
Jesus Christ died for the sins OF THE WHOLE WORLD! (John 3:16)
He was buried, but then three days later He arose from the dead according to the scriptures!
God hates nothing more than pride! It's what caused the judgment of Lucifer, the anointed cherub that covered God's throne! (Now, he's called Satan, the deceiver, the devil, and the devourer, ever since his judgement before time began!)
Wanna read something that I'll bet none of your friends know about?
Did you know that God created evil and darkness?
There is NO Ying and Yang with God! He's the ONLY God! He's the ONLY God with whom we have to answer!
Isaiah 45:6-8 "That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it."
Note especially verse 7. I never understood this verse until last year, when I poured out my heart to God to help me learn why He created these things! Then it all began to make sense!
You see, without giving man a choice, there's no real way to show God that we truly love Him!
Darkness and evil are necessary for us to decide whether we desire God and His way, or our own selfish desire to be good WITHOUT a Saviour and pay the consequences! Frank Sinatra's song, "I'll do it MY way!" This will be the unfortunate cry from everyone in hell!
Pride is at the heart of every selfish ambition! EVERY ONE!
We don't work to be saved for OUR credit! We work BECAUSE we are saved, thankful that the Saviour Jesus Christ was willing to pay the cost for our sins at the cross! ALL of THEM!
Here's a comparison! A dog doesn't bark to BECOME a dog! A dog doesn't bark to STAY a dog! A dog barks because he IS a dog.
A person doesn't work to BECOME a Christian! A Christian doesn't work to STAY a Christian! A Christian works because he IS a Christian and is incredibly grateful for his Saviour paying his sin punishment at the cross!
This is the clearest that I can explain the darkness/evil conundrum!
There's no greater purpose for my life than to help those who don't completely understand God, or why He does what He does!
I'm still learning, and will be until my final breath!
Then I'll know God perfectly!
1 Corinthians 13:12 "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."
I can't wait until that day!
How about YOU? If you don't know Jesus Christ personally, reread this article! It shows you HOW!
