Bible Discussion Thread

In verse 8, it states that The devil sinned from the beginning. So does that mean God created the devil to sin?

I don't believe God created anyone to sin, but he gave everyone freewill. I think people can get hung up on the all-knowing aspect of God to the point where they think he creates evil and I do not believe that. There are even instances in the Bible of God changing his mind, so I think God allows himself to see things unfold on our timeline. I don't believe our actions are predestined.

Nay. Ye do speak confusion. For it is written in the Holy Scriptures, I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate TO BE conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Ps94:23 And He shall bring upon them their own iniquity and shall cut them off in their Own Wickedness yea The LORD our God shall cut them off...
To Understand Gods Truth lam and not just Trust in what we or others think Scripture means we need to ask for Gods Wisdom Prov4:7 and not doubt we have received it Jas1:5-8 and by the Empowering of The Holy Spirit 1Cor2:9-16 we will understand Luke11:13.

I agree with you Adam that God like He did with us He gave Satan free will and he chose to continue to do evi 314 . Some ask than why did God knowing Satan would do evil create him. If we didn't have a choice than we would be puppets and God can use for good what Satan means for evil. Hell is needed for those who do evil without Repentance. Satan will be thrown into the Lake of Fire for Eternity too.

All Good things come from God but His Motivation is not always understood even that the World Wide Flood was Loving and Merciful Those of us that our Abba Father has Chosen and Predestined to be Conformed into the Image of Jesus Rom8 He knew from the beginning what our Heart Focus would be including that we would never rejectJesus who is the only way to Him because They are One in Spirit 1Jn4and5.