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>The argument for the Problem of Evil is based on the common belief that if >God were all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving that he would not >permit the >level of pain and suffering that exists in the world. And the alternative >argument is that there may be a God but not in the traditional >belief that God is >all-knowing, all-powerful and all-loving God and that is why some level of >suffering exists. > >I content that God is all-powerful, all-knowing , and all-loving and so much >more. In addition, evil does exist and so does the devil. We first must look >at what God's purpose is for us and the world in His word, the Holy Bible. > >When God created the first humans, he made them in his own image and with the >ability to choose from right and wrong, freewill. God made Adam and Eve >physically perfect with a perfect garden paradise from which to eat from and >inhabit and live forever. They were instructed by God, their >creator, that they >could eat from all the trees except for one, the tree of knowledge of good and >evil. "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden >thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and >evil, thou >shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou shalt surely die."-Genesis 2:17 > >Eve submitted to temptation from the devil and in turn persuaded Adam to sin >as well. Their descendants inherited their imperfection and eventual death >and an imperfect world. "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into >the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all >sinned.-Romans 5:12 > >Other quotes from the Bible supporting freewill, "I call heaven and earth to >witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the >blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, >you and your >descendants,"-Deuteronomy 30:19 > >"If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves >today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which >were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are >living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."-Joshua 24:15 > >God created humans to be dependent on Him and to serve Him.
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