[Swordfished]

As far as not having a sin nature it was tried. Man did not have a sin nature until he chose freely to sin, but turned from God and listened to evil and obeyed evil, not God.

So the implication is that God will not ever create any other living creatures besides US. Because if he did they'd have to be shown what he showed us through allowing us to fall into sin through 'free will'. Evil would have to be introduced to the universe each time a new species of human-like creatures are created...in order that they can learn the lesson of 'God's love'.

The existence of evil in itself nearly disproves a perfect God. God must be struggling with evil because he first made angels that rebelled against him and then he created man that rebelled against him.

[Greg F]

I think I agree with you, except for your view that it “nearly disproves” a perfect creator.

[Greg F]

And I didn’t understand the implication that God would create only us. Think the Bible is silent on it; but it does not mention the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.