I have been seriously struggling with this ever since I became a Christian just over a year ago. Its something that is keeping me from totally trusting God.
IMO to say that its because of free will is an excuse because God created EVERYTHING and isn’t bound by rules or laws. Why does he allow Satan to run loose?
If anyone can enlighten me on this issue please do so. I’m so sick of thinking and struggling with this issue.
[[IMO to say that its because of free will is an excuse because God created EVERYTHING and isn’t bound by rules or laws. Why does he allow Satan to run loose?]]
It’s not an excuse- it’s one of THE main reasons- Free will demands evil be present, and as I’ve mentioend, the deepest love- the TRUE love, comes from being able to choose the evil, BUT instead choosing hte good- TRUE love comes Even IF evil severely affects us. Satan attempts to keep us from obeying God because Satan hates everythign of God- even us, and it is Satan’s desire to destroy everything God made- but thankfully, God restrains Satan, and mostly we are only buffetted and accosted, but not harmed to the point of death, and it is a TRUE love that can overcome all evil done to us and to submit our souls to God through the adversity. Selfish people only look for what God can do for htem and will freely choose not to follow God if things get tough- that is just the nature of sin and hte nature of mn who is born in sin.