“The Origin of Evil” # 2 Genesis 3:1-7

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Date: July 11, 2021 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Albert Einstein said, “God did not create evil. Just as darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of God.” Many Christians are complaining about the complete disregard for morality and righteousness in our world today, and rightfully so. However, the rise in man’s sinfulness is not due to the increasing presence of darkness, but the decrease in the presence of light. A Person is following after God in the pursuit of righteousness, or they are following after Satan in the pursuit of unrighteousness, for there is no amoral middle, and the sooner today’s generation of Christians understand that, the more powerful we will be in making a difference in our culture.

Albert Einstein said, “God did not create evil. Just as darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of God.”

Many Christians are complaining about the complete disregard for morality and righteousness in our world today, and rightfully so. However, the rise in man’s sinfulness is not due to the increasing presence of darkness, but the decrease in the presence of light. A Person is following after God in the pursuit of righteousness, or they are following after Satan in the pursuit of unrighteousness, for there is no amoral middle, and the sooner today’s generation of Christians understand that, the more powerful we will be in making a difference in our culture.

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Genesis 1-3 is the framework through which God wants mankind to view the world, for as the Apostle Paul said in Romans 1:20:

Genesis 1-3 can be divided into five major headings:

The importance of studying Genesis 3:1-7:

Satan means “adversary,” and Devil means “diabolos,” – a false accuser or slanderer.

Satan’s three-step method to lead God’s people into sin and disobedience:

While the “fruit” of the tree was not poison, which meant they would not die from eating it, their disobedience to God brought two kinds of death:

Since Satan was the first created being to lie, he was the “father of lies,” and they were powerful.

Revelation 20:1-10 – Satan himself will be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone and tormented day and night forever and ever.

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