The screen shot is from a post made on X here. I though the question was worth blogging… including my responce.
My reply….
If you are an ‘Ex-Believer’ then you know your statements are false.
At best It may be said that God set up the conditions whereby Rebellion and sin were *possible* but not *actual*. This means God granted the Angels (and humanity) *real* freewill… so that their love and ongoing relationship with God *was truly volitional*… not mechanical.
We have no idea how ‘long’ this harmonious relationship lasted *until* Satan… puffed up with his own greatness (pride) became envious of God’s exalted status and conspired to make himself like the most high… thereby corruption the holy order of things.
So it is false to say *God created* Satan.
God allowed Satan to make his own choice… of his own accord.
*That this transpired* is one of the most *likely* speculations on our part because the existence of evil… both externally in the world, and within our own personal conduct is one of the most stark realities we experience and grasp.
I argue in an article (link below) that Satan’s existence is a logical necessity today… given the facts.
Read it. I offer up a challenge for anyone to try and rebut my reasoning….
Tim Wikiriwhi.
Christian Libertarian.
King James Bible believer.