Evil Does Not Exist, James Aguilar [best short novels TXT] 📗
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prevent such things from happening?’ Worse yet, religious teachers sometimes lead people to think that God is hardhearted. How so? When tragedy strikes, they say that it is God’s will. I believe in that such religious teachers blame God for the bad things that happen because they do not know the answers. Is that the truth about God? What does the bible really teach? I believe in that the bible teaches the truth and answers in the book of James 1:13: “when under trail, let no one say: ’I am being tried by God.’ For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” So God is never the source of the wickedness you see in the world around you. (Job 34:10-12) I believe in that the bible teaches that God does not allow bad things to happen, but there is a big difference between allowing something to happen and causing. For example, think about a wise and loving father with a grown son who is still living at home with his parents. When the son becomes rebellious and decides to leave home, his father does not stop him. The son pursues a bad way of life and gets into trouble. Is the father the cause of his son’s problems? No. Similarly, I believe in that the bible teaches that God has not stopped humans when they have chosen to pursue a bad course, but He is not the cause of the problems that have resulted. Surely, then, I believe in that it would be unfair to blame God for all the troubles of mankind. Furthermore, God is holy. (Isaiah 6:3) This means that he is pure and clean. There is no trace of badness in him. So we can trust him completely. That is more than we can say for humans, who sometimes become corrupt. I believe in that even the most honest human in authority often does not have the power to undo the damage that bad people do. God is all powerful. God can and will undo all the effects that wickedness has had on mankind. When God acts, He will do so in a way that will end evil forever! (Psalm 37:9-11) When is God going to this wonderful thing and how does he feel about today’s injustices? I believe in that the bible teaches that God feels bad for the injustices that occur today in modern days.
How does God feel about injustices we face? In the meantime, how does God feel about what is going in the world and in our life? Well, I believe in that the bible teaches that God is “a lover of justice.” (Psalm 37:28) So He cares deeply about what is right and what is wrong. He hates all kinds of injustice. I believe in that the bible teaches that God “felt hurt at his heart” when badness filled the world in times past. (Genesis 6:5, 6) God has not changed. (Malachi 3:6) He still hates to see the suffering that is taking place worldwide and God hates to see people suffer. The bible says: “He cares for you” (Peter 5:7). How can we be sure that God hates to see us suffering? Here is further proof. I believe in that the bible teaches that mankind was made in the image of God. (Genesis 1:26). We thus have good qualities because God has good qualities. For example, does it bother anyone to see innocent people suffer? If we care about such injustices, I believe in that the bible teaches that we can be assured that God feels even more strongly about them. One of the best things about humans is our abilities to love. That also reflects God. The bible teaches that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) I believe in that we love because God loves. Would love move anyone to end the suffering and the injustice we see in the world? If someone honest had the power to do that, would that person do it? Of course he would! We can be just as sure that God will end suffering and injustice. I believe in that the bible teaches that there are promises that God will do in the feature: “He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be any more” (Revelation 21:4). “The lame one will climb up just as a stag does” (Isaiah 35:6). “The eyes of the blind ones will be opened” (Isaiah 35:5). “All those in the memorial tombs will . . . Come out” (John 5:28, 29). “No resident will say: ‘I am sick’ (Isaiah 33:24). “There will come to be plenty of grain on the earth” (Psalm 72:16). I believe in that the bible teaches just like God promised Ancient Babylon would never be inhabited and the ruins of south of Baghdad, Iraq prove it. His promises for the feature are reliable and trustworthy. These promises are not mere dreams or idle hopes because God’s promises are sure to come true! In order to put faith in such promises, though, I believe in the bible teaches that we need to know more about the God who has made them.
Also, I believe in that the bible teaches God wants us to know who He is. If someone wants someone to get to know a person, what might that person do? Would that person not tell the other person his name? Does God have a name? Many religions answer that His name is “God” or “Lord.” Those are not personal names. They are titles, just as “king” and “president” are titles. The bible teaches that God has many tittles. “God” and “Lord” are among them. However, I believe in that the bible also teaches that God has a personal name: Jehovah. The bible book Psalms says: “You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the most High over all the earth” (King James Version Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 12:2; 26:4; 42:8; Exodus 6:2,3; 1 Corinthians 8:5,6; Mathew 6:9,10; John 17:6,26; 5:43; 12:12,13,28). If any bible translation does not contain that name there seem to be two main reasons. First; I believe in that many claim that the name should not be used because the original way to pronounce it is unknown today. Ancient Hebrew was written without vowels. Therefore, no one today can say for sure exactly how people of bible times pronounced YHWH or YAVE. However, should this prevent us from using God’s name? In Bible times, the name Jesus many may have been pronounced Yeshua or possibly Yehoshua, no one can say for certain. Yet, people in over today use different forms of the name Jesus, pronouncing it in the way that is common in their language. They do not hesitate to use the name just because they do not know its first-century pronunciation. Similarly, if we were to travel to a foreign land, we might well find that our own name sounds quite different in another tongue. Hence, uncertainly about the ancient pronunciation of God’s name is no reason for using it. The truth is that God’s name appears thousands of times in ancient bible manuscripts. So God wants us to know His name and to use it. In a sense, I believe in that Jehovah God is using the bible to introduce himself to his creation mankind.
A second reason often for omitting God’s name from the bible involves a long standing tradition of Jews. Many of them hold that God’s name should never be pronounced. I believe in that this belief is evidently based on a misapplication of a bible law that states: “You must not take up the name of Jehovah your God in a worthless way, for Jehovah will not leave the one unpunished who takes up his name in a worthless way” (Exodus 20:7). In replacing God’s name with titles, bible translators make a serious mistake. They make God seem remote and impersonal, whereas I believe in that the bible urges humans to cultivate “intimacy with Jehovah.” (Psalm 25:14). Think of an intimate friend. How close would a person really be if he never learned his friend’s name? Similarly, when people can they become truly close to God? Furthermore, I believe in that when people do not use God’s name, they also lack knowledge of its wonderful meaning. What does the divine name mean? God himself explained the meaning of His name to His faithful servant Moses. When Moses asked about God's name, Jehovah replied: "I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be" (Exodus 3:14). Rotherham's translation renders those words: "I will become whatsoever I please." I believe in that Jehovah God can become whatever is needed in order to fulfill his purposes.
Suppose that a person could become whatever he wanted to become? What would that person do for his friends? If one of them becomes seriously ill, he could become a skilled doctor and perform a cure. If another suffered a financial loss, he could become a wealthy benefactor and come to his rescue. The truth is, though, everyone is limited in what we can become. All of us are. I believe in that as we study the bible, we will be amazed to see how Jehovah becomes whatever is needed in order to fulfill His promises. It pleases Jehovah to use his power (bible) in behalf of those who love him. (2 Chronicles 16:9) These beautiful facets of Jehovah’s personality are lost to those who do not know His name. Clearly, I believe in that the name Jehovah belongs in the bible. Knowing its meaning and using it freely in our worship are powerful aids in drawing closer to our heavenly Father, Jehovah. Now, if Jehovah is creator of all things, why did He create Evil and why does humans age then die? Despite what other people have wrote and told, I believe the real truth of Satan the Devil and Evil is found in the bible.
The origin of Evil is the enemy of Jehovah. The first book of the bible tells of an opposer of god who showed up in the Garden of Eden. He is described as “the serpent,” but he was not a mere animal. The last book of the bible identifies him as “the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.” He is also called “the original serpent.” (Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9) This Powerful angel or invisible spirit creature used a serpent to speak to Eve. Just a skilled person can make it seem that his voice is coming from a nearby doll or dummy. That spirit person had no doubt been present when God prepared the earth for humans. (Job 38:4, 7) Since all of Jehovah’s creations are perfect, however, who made “Evil,” this “Devil,” this “Satan”? Put simply, one of the powerful spirit sons of God turned himself into Satan the Devil. How was this possible? Well, I believe in that today a person who was once decent and honest may become a thief. How could that happen? The person may allow a wrong desire to develop in his heart. If he keeps thinking about it, that wrong desire may become very strong. Then if the opportunity presents itself, he may act upon the bad desire that he has been thinking about. (James 1:13-15) This could happen to anyone that receives a wrong desire and keeps it in his mind because then it conquers the hart.
I believe in the bible teaches that this happened in the case of Satan the Devil who is the definition of Evil. The bible teaches Satan the Devil was once a loving angel that God created. He apparently heard God tell Adam and Eve to have children and to fill the earth with their offspring. (Genesis 1:27, 28) ‘Why, all these humans could worship me rather than God!’
How does God feel about injustices we face? In the meantime, how does God feel about what is going in the world and in our life? Well, I believe in that the bible teaches that God is “a lover of justice.” (Psalm 37:28) So He cares deeply about what is right and what is wrong. He hates all kinds of injustice. I believe in that the bible teaches that God “felt hurt at his heart” when badness filled the world in times past. (Genesis 6:5, 6) God has not changed. (Malachi 3:6) He still hates to see the suffering that is taking place worldwide and God hates to see people suffer. The bible says: “He cares for you” (Peter 5:7). How can we be sure that God hates to see us suffering? Here is further proof. I believe in that the bible teaches that mankind was made in the image of God. (Genesis 1:26). We thus have good qualities because God has good qualities. For example, does it bother anyone to see innocent people suffer? If we care about such injustices, I believe in that the bible teaches that we can be assured that God feels even more strongly about them. One of the best things about humans is our abilities to love. That also reflects God. The bible teaches that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) I believe in that we love because God loves. Would love move anyone to end the suffering and the injustice we see in the world? If someone honest had the power to do that, would that person do it? Of course he would! We can be just as sure that God will end suffering and injustice. I believe in that the bible teaches that there are promises that God will do in the feature: “He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be any more” (Revelation 21:4). “The lame one will climb up just as a stag does” (Isaiah 35:6). “The eyes of the blind ones will be opened” (Isaiah 35:5). “All those in the memorial tombs will . . . Come out” (John 5:28, 29). “No resident will say: ‘I am sick’ (Isaiah 33:24). “There will come to be plenty of grain on the earth” (Psalm 72:16). I believe in that the bible teaches just like God promised Ancient Babylon would never be inhabited and the ruins of south of Baghdad, Iraq prove it. His promises for the feature are reliable and trustworthy. These promises are not mere dreams or idle hopes because God’s promises are sure to come true! In order to put faith in such promises, though, I believe in the bible teaches that we need to know more about the God who has made them.
Also, I believe in that the bible teaches God wants us to know who He is. If someone wants someone to get to know a person, what might that person do? Would that person not tell the other person his name? Does God have a name? Many religions answer that His name is “God” or “Lord.” Those are not personal names. They are titles, just as “king” and “president” are titles. The bible teaches that God has many tittles. “God” and “Lord” are among them. However, I believe in that the bible also teaches that God has a personal name: Jehovah. The bible book Psalms says: “You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the most High over all the earth” (King James Version Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 12:2; 26:4; 42:8; Exodus 6:2,3; 1 Corinthians 8:5,6; Mathew 6:9,10; John 17:6,26; 5:43; 12:12,13,28). If any bible translation does not contain that name there seem to be two main reasons. First; I believe in that many claim that the name should not be used because the original way to pronounce it is unknown today. Ancient Hebrew was written without vowels. Therefore, no one today can say for sure exactly how people of bible times pronounced YHWH or YAVE. However, should this prevent us from using God’s name? In Bible times, the name Jesus many may have been pronounced Yeshua or possibly Yehoshua, no one can say for certain. Yet, people in over today use different forms of the name Jesus, pronouncing it in the way that is common in their language. They do not hesitate to use the name just because they do not know its first-century pronunciation. Similarly, if we were to travel to a foreign land, we might well find that our own name sounds quite different in another tongue. Hence, uncertainly about the ancient pronunciation of God’s name is no reason for using it. The truth is that God’s name appears thousands of times in ancient bible manuscripts. So God wants us to know His name and to use it. In a sense, I believe in that Jehovah God is using the bible to introduce himself to his creation mankind.
A second reason often for omitting God’s name from the bible involves a long standing tradition of Jews. Many of them hold that God’s name should never be pronounced. I believe in that this belief is evidently based on a misapplication of a bible law that states: “You must not take up the name of Jehovah your God in a worthless way, for Jehovah will not leave the one unpunished who takes up his name in a worthless way” (Exodus 20:7). In replacing God’s name with titles, bible translators make a serious mistake. They make God seem remote and impersonal, whereas I believe in that the bible urges humans to cultivate “intimacy with Jehovah.” (Psalm 25:14). Think of an intimate friend. How close would a person really be if he never learned his friend’s name? Similarly, when people can they become truly close to God? Furthermore, I believe in that when people do not use God’s name, they also lack knowledge of its wonderful meaning. What does the divine name mean? God himself explained the meaning of His name to His faithful servant Moses. When Moses asked about God's name, Jehovah replied: "I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be" (Exodus 3:14). Rotherham's translation renders those words: "I will become whatsoever I please." I believe in that Jehovah God can become whatever is needed in order to fulfill his purposes.
Suppose that a person could become whatever he wanted to become? What would that person do for his friends? If one of them becomes seriously ill, he could become a skilled doctor and perform a cure. If another suffered a financial loss, he could become a wealthy benefactor and come to his rescue. The truth is, though, everyone is limited in what we can become. All of us are. I believe in that as we study the bible, we will be amazed to see how Jehovah becomes whatever is needed in order to fulfill His promises. It pleases Jehovah to use his power (bible) in behalf of those who love him. (2 Chronicles 16:9) These beautiful facets of Jehovah’s personality are lost to those who do not know His name. Clearly, I believe in that the name Jehovah belongs in the bible. Knowing its meaning and using it freely in our worship are powerful aids in drawing closer to our heavenly Father, Jehovah. Now, if Jehovah is creator of all things, why did He create Evil and why does humans age then die? Despite what other people have wrote and told, I believe the real truth of Satan the Devil and Evil is found in the bible.
The origin of Evil is the enemy of Jehovah. The first book of the bible tells of an opposer of god who showed up in the Garden of Eden. He is described as “the serpent,” but he was not a mere animal. The last book of the bible identifies him as “the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.” He is also called “the original serpent.” (Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9) This Powerful angel or invisible spirit creature used a serpent to speak to Eve. Just a skilled person can make it seem that his voice is coming from a nearby doll or dummy. That spirit person had no doubt been present when God prepared the earth for humans. (Job 38:4, 7) Since all of Jehovah’s creations are perfect, however, who made “Evil,” this “Devil,” this “Satan”? Put simply, one of the powerful spirit sons of God turned himself into Satan the Devil. How was this possible? Well, I believe in that today a person who was once decent and honest may become a thief. How could that happen? The person may allow a wrong desire to develop in his heart. If he keeps thinking about it, that wrong desire may become very strong. Then if the opportunity presents itself, he may act upon the bad desire that he has been thinking about. (James 1:13-15) This could happen to anyone that receives a wrong desire and keeps it in his mind because then it conquers the hart.
I believe in the bible teaches that this happened in the case of Satan the Devil who is the definition of Evil. The bible teaches Satan the Devil was once a loving angel that God created. He apparently heard God tell Adam and Eve to have children and to fill the earth with their offspring. (Genesis 1:27, 28) ‘Why, all these humans could worship me rather than God!’
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