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Does evil come from free will?
God, being wholly good, has created humans with free will and we are responsible for evil by the exercise of our free will. If God were to stop us doing evil we would not be free, and therefore would be unable to do good. It is better that God allows us to be free, even though our freedom has resulted in evil.
What is the risk that God took in creating us with a free will?
What is the risk that God took in creating us with a free will? God took the risk that we would say no to him and abuse our freedom.
What has God set you free from?
Free From What? God’s redemptive plan sets us free from the stain of sin. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom.
Has made me free from the law of sin and death?
“For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” — Romans 8:2.
Is free will unpredictable?
Let them know that free will is not compatible with any type of unpredictability. This includes unpredictability from: Chaos (which is deterministic btw)
Why did God give people a free will?
God gave people a free will, so that we could make our own choices. When God created mankind, He gave him something very unique. Man received a free will, so that he could make his own choices according to his own free will.
Why does God allow evil?
He permits it, however, because he respects the freedom of his creatures and, mysteriously, knows how to derive good from it” (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 311). Free will alone cannot explain the existence of evil. If free will is the cause of evil, why would God allow that?
Does God create ontological evil in the Bible?
Isaiah 45:7 and Amos 3:6 . No, God does not create ontological evil. He creates calamity which is sometimes translated as ‘evil.’ Isaiah 45:7, KJV, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”
Is evil a created thing?
However, evil is not really a created thing. You can’t see, touch, feel, smell or hear evil. It is not one of the fundamental forces of physics, nor does it consist of matter, energy, or the spatial dimensions of the universe. Still, skeptics like to claim that God created evil and cite the Bible to “prove” their point.