The first human beings lived in a garden paradise on Earth, prepared specifically for them. Elohim gave them only one commandment to obey - don't eat the fruit from the tree of the "knowledge of good and evil".
They did not have a "knowledge" of good and evil so they did not know the difference. Elohim had a plan to give them the knowledge of good and evil. That plan would involve a choice to disobey God's commandment. The serpent who we later learn was Satan tempted them, and they disobeyed.
"Now the serpent, it became more crafty than any other animals of the field that Yahweh Elohim had made. The serpent said to the women: Indeed did Elohim say, you shall not eat from every tree of the garden." (Genesis 3:1)
"...the ancient serpent called Adversary and Satan, who is deceiving the whole inhabited earth." (Revelation 12:9)
Satan, the "man-killer", indwelling the serpent, did what he was created Him to do - deceive and kill humanity.
"He is a man-killer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth." (John 8:44)
"Yahweh has made every thing for its own outcome, Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." (Proverbs 16:4)
I am Yahweh, and there is no other. Former of light and Creator of darkness, Maker of good and creator of evil." (Isaiah 45:7)
"And I Myself created the ruiner to harm." (Isaiah 54:16)
God created and planned for evil to come into the world. However, He works ALL THINGS for good.
"Now we are aware that God is working all together for the good..." (Romans 8:28)
God will eventually save humanity from the evil He created and reconcile them to Himself. When finished, His love will have been demonstrated, along with His grace and mercy. That is His promise to humanity, and our only hope of survival.
"For the saving grace of God made its advent to ALL humanity, training us that, disowning irreverence and worldly desires, we should be living sanely and justly and devoutly in the current eon, anticipating that happy expectation, even the advent of the glory of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, Who gives Himself for us, that He should be redeeming us from all lawlessness and be cleansing for Himself a people to be about Him, zealous for ideal acts." (Titus 2:11-15)
I am Yahweh, and there is no other. Former of light and Creator of darkness, Maker of good and creator of evil." (Isaiah 45:7)
"And I Myself created the ruiner to harm." (Isaiah 54:16)
God created and planned for evil to come into the world. However, He works ALL THINGS for good.
"Now we are aware that God is working all together for the good..." (Romans 8:28)
God will eventually save humanity from the evil He created and reconcile them to Himself. When finished, His love will have been demonstrated, along with His grace and mercy. That is His promise to humanity, and our only hope of survival.
"For the saving grace of God made its advent to ALL humanity, training us that, disowning irreverence and worldly desires, we should be living sanely and justly and devoutly in the current eon, anticipating that happy expectation, even the advent of the glory of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, Who gives Himself for us, that He should be redeeming us from all lawlessness and be cleansing for Himself a people to be about Him, zealous for ideal acts." (Titus 2:11-15)
"He will be brushing away every tear from their eyes. And death will be no more, nor mourning, nor clamor, nor misery; they will be no more, for the former things passes away. And He Who is sitting on the throne said, Lo! New am I making all! And He is saying, Write, for these sayings are faithful and true." (Revelation 21:4-5)
Every human is destined to love God, and will live happily ever after we all come to the "knowledge of good and evil". Death and suffering for sin will have served its purpose.
"For the ration of Sin is death, yet the gracious gift of God is age eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
Every human is destined to love God, and will live happily ever after we all come to the "knowledge of good and evil". Death and suffering for sin will have served its purpose.
"For the ration of Sin is death, yet the gracious gift of God is age eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord." (Romans 6:23)