If Everything Your God Made/Makes Is Perfect, Then Why All the Evil?

[AmericanFirst]

GOOD THREAD!!

Many ppl wonder why GOD DOESNT STOP THE EVIL and i dont think anyone can say

God gave mankind free will. We have choices, but with those choices comes consequences.

 

[Marie888]

Or simiply put - Love is not love if it is "forced".

What does it mean that God is love?

Question: "What does it mean that God is love?"

Answer: Let’s look at how the Bible describes love, and then we will see a few ways in which God is the essence of love. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a). This is God's description of love, and because God is love (1 John 4:8), this is what He is like.

Love (God) does not force Himself on anyone. Those who come to Him do so in response to His love. Love (God) shows kindness to all. Love (Jesus) went about doing good to everyone without partiality. Love (Jesus) did not covet what others had, living a humble life without complaining. Love (Jesus) did not brag about who He was in the flesh, although He could have overpowered anyone He ever came in contact with. Love (God) does not demand obedience. God did not demand obedience from His Son, but rather, Jesus willingly obeyed His Father in heaven. “The world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me” (John 14:31). Love (Jesus) was/is always looking out for the interests of others.

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[tonystewart1]

Or simiply put - Love is not love if it is "forced".

What does it mean that God is love?

Question: "What does it mean that God is love?"

Answer: Let’s look at how the Bible describes love, and then we will see a few ways in which God is the essence of love. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a). This is God's description of love, and because God is love (1 John 4:8), this is what He is like.

Love (God) does not force Himself on anyone. Those who come to Him do so in response to His love. Love (God) shows kindness to all. Love (Jesus) went about doing good to everyone without partiality. Love (Jesus) did not covet what others had, living a humble life without complaining. Love (Jesus) did not brag about who He was in the flesh, although He could have overpowered anyone He ever came in contact with. Love (God) does not demand obedience. God did not demand obedience from His Son, but rather, Jesus willingly obeyed His Father in heaven. “The world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me” (John 14:31). Love (Jesus) was/is always looking out for the interests of others.

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Absolutly correct.

God wants our love because we choose to love him not because he makes us.

God wants us all to do good but gave us free will to choose darkeness over light.

 

[Avatar9]

Or simiply put - Love is not love if it is "forced".

Isn't the threat of Hellfire force, just as putting a gun to someone's head is forcing them?

What wouldn't be force? Not putting two naive newlymades in a garden with a liar you created so they could be mislead.

Also, you don't get to inflict infinite punishment for finite sins and claim to be just.