Today,
reply is on the divine creation of evil as well as the evil generated
and maintained by disbelievers and sinners. Like sacred events (we
say, miracles) that conform to their own set of divine laws, evil
that carries out and fulfills divine intent does not violate divine
order, natural law, or sacred law. The two different origins of evil
put forth different circumstances and conditions, and display
different forms, operations, eternal purpose, and sacred substance.
Many mistakenly entertain the thought that evil and wickedness can
not exist in the presence of divine holiness, majesty, and purity;
and that GOD may not exist where evil has control and power. One of
the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” Religion and Spirituality
forum who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile data appears)
posted the following:
Why
do people who don't believe in God say that if he was real there
wouldn't be evil?
If
God was real why would he have to live up to someone's standards? If
he's our creator he can do what ever he wants to us he doesn't need
anyone approval. Do people not believe cause they can't stand the
fact of something being more powerful than them?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon
their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it
is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them
by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress
a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus
saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I
devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither
shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil. (Micah 2: 1-3,
King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Condemned By The Bible? (06/08/2018); Divine Devices
for Judgment (06/04/2018); With A Divine Eye (05/02/2018); How Is
Flesh Evil? (10/28/2016); All Is Vanity? (07/28/2015); Evil Is Not
Sin And Wickedness? (12/09/2014); Divine Goodness? (12/10/2014)
“Anonymous”,
many things developing Christian believers will see among sinners and
those obeying their own flesh express vanity (the absence of spirit
content from GOD), spiritual confusion, and exaggerated pride. The
evil they promote does not express awe (i.e., acknowledge the
awesomeness of GOD; fear of the lord), and is contrary to all
existence, life, and divine order. The three persons who exist as
one GOD (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) have used Creation to
display their oneness without sameness,
sacred authority, divine prerogative, and sovereign will. Evil as a
creation of GOD is not the same as the evil that describes human
character and makeup, or evil displayed by mankind as iniquity, sin,
and wickedness. Where evil is a divine tool, evil may appear as
calamity, disaster, suffering, or “the unexpected” and “the
unknown.” Evil will be an overturning or sudden reversal of human
circumstances and conditions to establish the correct acknowledgment
that only GOD may supply many of humanity’s
continuing needs; that mankind also must fulfill eternal purposes;
and that the living must continually respond to the active
presence (we also say, breath; life essence; spirit; word) who is GOD. To have a complete and correct knowledge
of divinity requires a person become transformed by the operations of
GOD in their life. We say, You must be born again!, however, those
“born again” must “grow up again” and become mature as
vessels of divine spirit. A sinner must receive a new inner makeup
that includes spirit substance from the Creator. Inseparable aspects
from GOD should appear such as commitment, discernment, faith,
forgiveness, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, righteousness,
wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider again the following that
uses language from the Bible:
(1.)
Isaiah 5: 21-22, King James Version (KJV): 20 Woe unto them that
call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light
for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in
their own sight!
(2.)
Ecclesiastes 8: 11-13, KJV: 11 Because sentence against an evil
work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men
is fully set in them to do evil. 12 Though a sinner do evil an
hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know
that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he
prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he
feareth not before God.
(3.)
Genesis 6: 5-6, KJV: 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was
great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts
of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the
LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it
grieved him at his heart.
(4.)
Galatians 5: 19-23, KJV: 19 Now the works of the flesh are
manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell
you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they
which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (5.) James 1: 12-15, KJV: 12 Blessed
is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he
shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them
that love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of
God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any
man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own
lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth
forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.)
Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you
according to your faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
No comments:
Post a Comment