splashybone:

The Bible’s answer

The Bible shows that God did not create the Devil. Instead, He created the person who became the Devil. Regarding God, the Bible says: “"Perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he."” (Deuteronomy 32:3-5) From that statement, we can conclude that Satan the Devil was at one time perfect and righteous, namely, one of God’s angelic sons.

At John 8:44, Jesus said that the Devil “"did not stand fast in the truth,"” implying that Satan had at one time been truthful and guiltless.

However, like the rest of Jehovah’s intelligent creatures, the angel who became Satan had the freedom to choose between right and wrong. By choosing a course in opposition to God and inciting the first human couple to join him, he made himself Satan, which means “Resister.”—Genesis 3:1-5; Revelation 12:9.

amerimex:
The guy above, must u be rude? @op nice exposition and clarification you jst did to a lingering question.

OchukoisBlack:
Question.
Do you believe God knows the end from the beginning?

NinjaX:
Here is your answer:
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Pretty explanatory
Isaiah 45:7
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New International
Version

I form the light and create
darkness, I bring prosperity
and create disaster; I, the
LORD, do all these things.

New Living Translation

I create the light and make
the darkness. I send good
times and bad times. I, the
LORD, am the one who does
these things.

English Standard
Version

I form light and create
darkness; I make well-being
and create calamity; I am the
LORD, who does all these
things.

New American Standard
Bible
The One forming light and
creating darkness, Causing
well-being and creating
calamity; I am the LORD who
does all these.

King James Bible
I form the light, and create
darkness: I make peace, and
create evil: I the LORD do all
these things.

Holman Christian
Standard Bible
I form light and create
darkness, I make success
and create disaster; I,
Yahweh, do all these things."

International Standard
Version
"I form light and create
darkness, I make goodness
and create disaster. I am the
LORD, who does all these
things.

NET Bible
I am the one who forms light
and creates darkness; the
one who brings about peace
and creates calamity. I am
the LORD, who accomplishes
all these things.

New Heart English Bible
I form the light, and create
darkness. I make peace, and
create calamity. I am the
LORD, who does all these
things.

The Meaning of Jehovah’s Bringing Evil. Rightly, Jehovah brought evil or calamity upon Adam for his disobedience. Hence, in the Scriptures, Jehovah is referred to as the Creator of evil or calamity. (Isa 45:7; compare KJ.) His enforcing of the penalty for sin, namely, death, has proved to be an evil, or a calamity, for mankind. So, then, evil is not always synonymous with wrongdoing. Examples of evils or calamities created by Jehovah are the Flood of Noah’s day and the Ten Plagues visited upon Egypt. But these evils were not wrongs. Rather, the rightful administration of justice against wrongdoers was involved in both cases. However, at times Jehovah, in his mercy, has refrained from bringing the intended calamity or evil in execution of his righteous judgment because of the repentance on the part of those concerned. (Jon 3:10) Additionally, in having a warning given, Jehovah has undeservedly provided opportunities for the practicers of bad to change their course and thus to keep living.—Eze 33:11.

NinjaX:


Thanks for quoting. I understand what you meant when you said God didn't create the devil (referring to the evil in lucifer, figuratively speaking).

Nevertheless the thread title is a little bit tricky and misleading from a distance.

I suggest it read "Did God create the evil in Satan?" instead.

Anyway, I've a question for you, if you don't mind.

splashybone:
Please fire on!!!