Why Evil Exists: Understanding the Role of Free Will in the Existence of Evil
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Evil is a consequence of mankind’s choice to rebel against God. While the Garden of Eden was Paradise, Adam and Eve chose to pursue being like a god (apotheosis) by choosing to consume from the tree of the knowledge between good and evil. This resulted in Adam and Eve choosing to reject divinization through grace (theosis), as theosis can not occur through an act of rebellion against God. This resulted in Adam and Eve’s expulsion from paradise, death, and the existence of evil. God only created that which is good. But He will not violate mankind’s free will. Mankind has the choice to obey God or rebel against Him, each of which has positive or negative consequences, with Judgement separating those who rebel against God (goats) from those who follow God’s royal law (sheep) (James 2:8, Matthew 25).
Why Evil Exists: Understanding the Role of Free Will in the Existence of Evil
Why Evil Exists: Understanding the Role of…
Why Evil Exists: Understanding the Role of Free Will in the Existence of Evil
Evil is a consequence of mankind’s choice to rebel against God. While the Garden of Eden was Paradise, Adam and Eve chose to pursue being like a god (apotheosis) by choosing to consume from the tree of the knowledge between good and evil. This resulted in Adam and Eve choosing to reject divinization through grace (theosis), as theosis can not occur through an act of rebellion against God. This resulted in Adam and Eve’s expulsion from paradise, death, and the existence of evil. God only created that which is good. But He will not violate mankind’s free will. Mankind has the choice to obey God or rebel against Him, each of which has positive or negative consequences, with Judgement separating those who rebel against God (goats) from those who follow God’s royal law (sheep) (James 2:8, Matthew 25).