Things I don't understand. God is a jealous ...

[anonymous7367]

Things I don't understand. God is a jealous God. Yet that contradicts what He tells us to be. God is all powerful and in control of everything. Then why was Lucifer allowed to stir up trouble in heaven. Yea, God kicked him out. But if God were in control and heaven is and was a peaceful place and angels don't have minds of their own, then how was Lucifer able to conjure up trouble? If God were in control of everything and everyone and we know He intervenes, then why did He allow the serpent to test Eve. If He knows what is going to happen ahead of time? If He really wanted to keep peace on earth and its beauty, He would not have allowed the serpent (Satan) to test her. He would not have allowed sin on earth to start with. God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac. He could have stopped Satan. Why not just throw Satan in the lake of fire instead of putting him on earth.

If God is such a wonderful loving God, why doesn't He stop the evil? How does a "loving" God allow children to be tortured and raped?

I was raised in church my whole life. Became a Christian when I was 12. Yet this has always bothered me. I guess this makes me a lukewarm Christian and I will be spewed out on judgment day.

Help me understand.

 

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[patty700]

FREE WILL, so we're not puppets! God is jealous in the way He is God and will not tolerate you serving false Gods. Jealousy that people have is not a pure love; it's a controlling spirit. There will always be some questions we will have until we are there, hence the words "your thoughts are not my thoughts nor your ways my ways." That's where a decision comes into play to believe that God is all good and all loving. It's a decision, just like a child does not understand they can't just eat ice cream all the time and nothing else...

 

[SandyS]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[anonymous7367]

So the angel Lucifer had free will? He decided to go up against God. So angels have free will too then, right?

FREE WILL, so we are not puppets! God is jealous in the way He is God and will not tolerate you serving false Gods. Jealousy that people have is not a pure love; it's a controlling spirit. There will always be some questions we will have until we are there, hence the words "your thoughts are not my thoughts nor your ways my ways." That's where a decision comes into play to believe that God is all good and all loving; it's a decision just like a child does not understand they can't just eat ice cream all the time and nothing else...

 

[dcrandjr]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

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