God's Devil
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Buy this book >Q: If God abhors evil, and is omniscient, why then did He create Satan? If He knew what Satan would do, why even have such an angel? Does it not follow then that God has a bit of evil in Himself?
Asked by: Linda
A: Well Linda, first of all, let me commend you for asking the big question. One thing I can say about your question is, it is not a small one. It is really at the heart of the mystery that all of us have struggled with. Namely, God knowing all things, knowing how they will all turn out; why all this evil, why Satan? What’s the big deal? Well Linda, I’ve thought about this for many, many years. In fact, I’ve done some writing about it and I’ve concluded that there is no way to answer it apart from the fact that God has a hidden purpose that He is accomplishing. I do know that that purpose in the Bible is very closely connected with His own glory. He is working toward something else other than our own happiness, other than the happiness of this cursed planet. God has something in mind. And when Satan rebelled even, God simply could have chosen to confine him to another planet or to annihilate him. God had so many different options, but God decided that He would let this world be a stage on which the issues of good and evil, right and wrong, would be played out. And He also ordained that on this stage Satan would be a being with a tremendous amount of power. But at the same time that power would always be limited and would be subject to the will and permission of God. And someday I do believe, Linda, we’re going to be able to understand it so much better than we do now. So at this time, all that we can say is all things are of God, to Him, for Him, from Him. To Him be all the glory because His purpose is marching toward something bigger, better, more awesome, more glorious than we can even imagine.
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