God Does Not Author Evil

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. God does not author evil. 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. But every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed. James one thirteen and fourteen.

One of the often used excuses for rejecting the God of the Bible is: if God is omnipotent, and since evil exists in the world, then God must be the author of evil or incapable of preventing it. Either way, such reasoning insists that kind of God is not worthy of worship. If that logic were accurate, then most of the foundational truths of Scripture should be rejected. The Bible and That the whole of reality was initially very good, but was quickly marred by Lucifer's lie and Adam's rebellion. The thrice holy God has no pleasure in wickedness, does not tempt any man with evil, and loves righteousness and hates wickedness.

God does not cause evil. The arch enemy Satan is the father of untruth, and was the source of the deception of Eve and the rebellion of. Adam that brought sin and death into the creation. The most precise description of the all-consuming character of the Creator God is that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. There can be no impurity or inconsistency within the nature of the Godhead.

The holy separateness of the Creator is such that no thing, no concept, no act, no thought can ever cause a break within the absolute light of our eternal God. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us to reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening.

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