He strongly believed that evil is solely a result of human rebellion. He also argued God knew this would happen, as it is God who is omniscient. Just as he had previously seen the dispute between the angels which had lead to Satan being removed from the Heaven. Hence, Augustine
By referring to Melchizedek as a King of Righteousness, it is evident that he had a spiritual image beyond human nature. Similarly, in his analysis of preserved documents about Melchizedek, Rainbow found that the only figure bearing the name Melchizedek was an exalted angel playing the role of a redeemer and judge, known as the Prince of light or the Archangel Michael. He describes Melchizedek as ‘anointed of the spirit’ and his key role was to bring favor to the righteous and vengeance to the wicked. This was a messianic message that advanced Melchizedek as a royal messiah; rather than a historic figure. There was no righteous human being except God alone and, therefore, Melchizedek would not have been a human being since he was called a King of righteousness.
“Powers & Principalities.” Commonweal (2011): 14-17.Academic Search Premier.Web.21 Mar.2013. The author explores the modern concept of devil. He argues that author C.S Lewis has perpetuated the modern caricature of evil in his novel “The Srewtape Letters” through the real goals was to set evil within the terms of Christian apologetics. He also observes that in several motion pictures, such as “The Devil Wears Proda” evil is personified less as a cosmic power battling God for sovereignty than as a small-time dealer in individual favors as the source of humorous mischief. The Devil is no joke.
For that reason, Descartes introduces the evil demon/genius instead. Descartes assumed first that it was God, who deceived us, but with the conclusion that God is all-good, he instead conclude that an evil demon exist. This evil demon possess the same power to deceive us, which God also would possess. God is perfect. Since humans have the ability to think of a being more perfect then themselves, then this being must have planted the idea in our mind.
If God is good, fully holy, and all-powerful, then why does Heallow evil and sin to be in the world? God created mankind with free will, which created the opportunity for disobedience against Him. To disobey of disbelieve anything in the Holy Bible is the same as disobeying or disbelieving God Himself, because all the words in Scripture, or God’s Law, are His words. Therefore when man disobeys the commands that God has set in place for him, he is sinning, and should be punished. Even though God is fully good, He created man who is fully sinful and He took on the sins of man by the atonement of Jesus Christ, His one and only son, to show His holiness and glory.
Therefore, man is obligated to repent and put his faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation and bear good fruit or face the righteous judgement of God. In Romans 1:20, Paul reveals that the natural world testifies to a supernatural cause. According to the scientific evidence, nature itself had a beginning. As Dr. Frank Turek points out, the supernatural cause that created nature must be spaceless (Because it created space), timeless (Because it created time), immaterial (Because it created matter), powerful (Because it created out of nothing), intelligent (Because the creation event and the universe was precisely designed), and personal (Because it made a choice to convert a state of nothing into something; impersonal forces don’t make choices). This evidence is consistent with Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Paul eluded to this when he said that God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature is clearly seen, being understood by what has been made, so that men are without excuse (Rom.1:20).
Juan F. Fraustro THEO201_B11_201040 Short Essay #4 Short Essay on Angelology and Satanology I just received a call from my friend, Anna, who had just finished watching a documentary on the History Channel called, "God vs. Satan". After watching this program she had a lot of questions and began asking me, "what is wrong with the common understanding of dualism?" She also had trouble with the idea that God and Satan are two eternal and equal forces and that they will struggle for eternity. She argued that if this is not true, God created evil since we know that Satan is evil and God created Satan. I focused on her initial question on dualism and relayed that according to the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, there are two opposing factors or principals at play in any given situation.
They believe that you are the center of your religion, you live with vibrancy and luxury, if you want it, take it. They advocate for vengeance instead of turning the other cheek; pride and freedom to find out for yourself who you are and what your individual purpose in life is. Satanists are their own gods. LaVey says, in the Satanic Bible, “Man—using his brain—invented all the Gods, doing so because many of our species cannot accept or control their personal egos, feeling compelled to conjure up one or a multiplicity of characters who can act without hindrance or guilt upon whims and desires. All Gods are thus externalized forms, magnified projections of the true nature of their creators, personifying aspects of the universe or personal temperaments which many of their followers find to be troubling.
When they were no killing they we thinking of their next victim and what they will do to them. He gave some information I did not know about cults, for example, they have a bible called the satanic bible* and they “believed God is the creator of the universe and satan the holder of all knowledge created by God” Kaplan Ebook, 2011). There is voodoosim, which are people believe they can cast spells, rituals, spells and hoaxes. Serial Killer Richard Ramirez proclaimed he was involved in satanism had hail satan tattooed on the palm of his left hand. The author believes there are reasons such as reports of cult-related homicides will provide research date for researchers to be able to continue to research serial killers and satanism.
â(Matthew 6:6). Last but not least, the concept of god being as omnibenevolent is that God only does things that are good. Isaiah 45:7 "I make peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these things." ââThe Judaeo-Christian idea of God is too inconsistent to be a source of moral teaching.ââ (10 marks) ...read