So is God the author of sin?
the earth hath existed waste and void, and
darkness, on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters, and God saith, 'Let
light be;'
and light is. And God seeth
the light,
that good, and God separateth between
the light and the darkness, and God calleth to
the light '
Day,' and to
the darkness He hath called '
Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one. Genesis 1:2-5
he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is,
because from the beginning the devil doth sin; First part of 1 John 3:8
What is Genesis 1:2-5 about? Is Gen 1:2-5 about God as light and darkness as the devil, Satan, as in the following verse? Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, to turn
from darkness to light, and the authority of the Adversary (Satan) unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that
is toward me.
Does the following verses contain the same thought? John 11:9,10 Jesus answered, 'Are there not twelve hours in
the day? if any one may walk in
the day, he doth not stumble, because
the light of this world he doth see; and if any one may walk in
the night, he stumbleth, because
the light is not in him.' (lack of light is darkness) Consider the word, world, The foundation of the world? Consider the following verse.
because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the
world-rulers of
the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places; Eph 6:12
When did that begin?
What was God going to do about darkness, Satan the devil? Foreordained before the foundation of the world.
The last part from 1 John 1:3:8
for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil; 1 John 3:8
How was the manifested Son of God going to break up, destroy, the works of the devil? What would it require? Would it require death to the manifested, Son of God? Where was, the death, going to come from? On day (a 24 hour period) six of the laying down of the foundation of the world God ended his creation which he had made by resting. Creation was done and at that moment in time I believe Romans 8:20 applied - for
to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject
it -- in
hope,
BTW being the substance of hope is faith, it must be faith that would bring forth the substance of hope, the promise of God who could not die,
The manifested Son of God's body has been laying in a tomb for about three days and three nights, and the soul of him has been in Hades for about three days and three nights; What else must take place for the breaking up (destruction) of the works of the devil?
Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that
through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil -- Hebrews 2:14
for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin; Romans 7:14
As to the OP*********
When God created man of flesh and told him do not eat of it, he was subjected to vanity, in hope. It was the plan of God beginning with the first man and those coming after him. Consider:
Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me. Ps 51:5
Gal 3:22 but the Writing did shut up
the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
John 3:7 'Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
Gal 4:4-6 and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come (born) of a woman, come (born) under law, that those under law (Thou shall not eat) he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive; and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, 'Abba, Father!'
Hope- in the faith
of Jesus Christ ------------------- The plan ordained before the foundation of the world.
1 Peter 1:18-21 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers (Beginning with Adam); But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope, be in God.
