Did God create evil?

[Bevlina]

Thankyou Amy! I have read that Satan refused to bow to Adam, and have studied so much now forgotten where I studied it. What I read seems to line up with what you have to say. I think it was in the Book you mention But, is there any proof this is a true Biblical Book?

 

[9Harmony]

Thankyou Amy! I have read that Satan refused to bow to Adam, and have studied so much now forgotten where I studied it. What I read seems to line up with what you have to say. I think it was in the Book you mention But, is there any proof this is a true Biblical Book?

I honestly don't know.

I found these 2 links for it. I don't know how anyone can actually verify the authenticity of a book that was written so long ago. (Between 1st & 3rd century A.D.) Apparently it was translated into English in 1882.

http://members.tripod.com/misticbible/id23.htm

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/anderson/vita/english/vita.geo.html

It is remarkably similar to this Surih of the Quran though. (As a Baha'i, I accept the Quran as a Holy Book, though I understand that you may not.)

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YUSUFALI: Behold! We said to the angels: "Bow down unto Adam": They bowed down except Iblis: He said, "Shall I bow down to one whom Thou didst create from clay?"

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YUSUFALI: He said: "Seest Thou? this is the one whom Thou hast honoured above me! If Thou wilt but respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely bring his descendants under my sway - all but a few!"

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YUSUFALI: (Allah) said: "Go thy way; if any of them follow thee, verily Hell will be the recompense of you (all)- an ample recompense.

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YUSUFALI: "Lead to destruction those whom thou canst among them, with thy (seductive) voice; make assaults on them with thy cavalry and thy infantry; mutually share with them wealth and children; and make promises to them." But Satan promises them nothing but deceit.

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YUSUFALI: "As for My servants, no authority shalt thou have over them:" Enough is thy Lord for a Disposer of affairs.

Don't know if any of that helps or not.

Have a great day!

-Amy