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Honest answers now, please. God knows absolutely everything, right?
Why, then, did he make Satan, knowing full well what he'd do? If he just did it to TEST us, then why make us in the FIRST place, knowing he'd have to make Satan to test us?
If, as I've heard before, Satan had already existed BEFORE God made anything, then why did God LET Satan KEEP existing, knowing full well that he'd destroy the boss's work?
11 Answers
- Anonymous6 years ago
If he DID, then, he would already know if I was going to Heaven or Hell.
That means there would be nothing I can do to change that outcome.
That means I have no free will.
But, I DO have free will.
So, the conclusion must be one of two things only:
Either he does not know everything, which means he is not the Christian God
Or, he does not exist.
- hairyhotdogsLv 56 years ago
Don't be illogical, this is not possible.
Does Stephen Hawking know absolutely everything? no. He is a genius and he's a living human being we can say with absolution exists.
- ?Lv 76 years ago
Yes. God is all-knowing.
Psalm 139:4
“Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD”
Psalm 147:4-5
“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit”
Job 21:22
“Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he judges even the highest?”
Regarding your update: Though God is omniscient, we are not. His ways are higher than our ways, his thoughts higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9). Some things He has chosen not to reveal to us. This is one such case. Idly speculating about things God does not want us to know is what plunged humanity into this condition in the first place.
- JLv 76 years ago
Yes God knows everything.
Your questions demonstrate that we do not.
Being skeptical of someone who knows everything on the basis of your lack of understanding of His actions crosses the bounds of stupidity several times over.
- ?Lv 76 years ago
I do not think so I think soul Gods energy is what most call God now , consciousness is what most call soul , an all knowing God can still be the timekeeper giver of miracles for now maybe until we do not need him as much as goodness increases and fear is reduced .
search for goodness and string theory
- ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)Lv 76 years ago
If he existed he does not know everything.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
Epicurus.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_evil