Good and Evil.

[Michael.C.Hadley]

I want to pose a question. Can we truly know goodness,love, etc. Without having experienced evil, hate etc. If so then does that mean that Adam and Eve were set up to fail? Were they supposed to, and what if they hadn't how could we know we loved God because hes right if we had never known evil, how did they?

 

[GraceInHim]

everyone has experienced some sort of evil, whether at them or from them, we all have experienced it..

peace

 

[holeinone]

I want to pose a question. Can we truly know goodness,love, etc. Without having experienced evil, hate etc. If so then does that mean that Adam and Eve were set up to fail? Were they supposed to, and what if they hadn't how could we know we loved God because hes right if we had never known evil, how did they?

The Bible tells us that all things are for Gods glory. I believe that includes the fall.

If there was never a fall man could never have known the holiness, righteousness, justice and mercy of God.

 

[God Child]

I do not believe evil in itself exists, but is rather a twisted version of Good; In the same way that lies (by definition) do not exist and are merely a twisted version of the truth. If such is so, we can indeed experience good and know truth without havign to be exposed to evil or lies. Adam and Eve were exposed to these things by the father of lies. If satan had not exposed them to this, there would have been no need for the cross. Which was a part of God's plan, since he knew they would be decieved and by their will wold choose sin. God gave them the ability to choose, because He loved them. Simply knowing what they would choose does not mean He set them up. And if it is said God did nothing about their choice, The truth of the cross is being ignored or evaded in that statement.

 

[stumpjumper]

The only problem is that evil and good are very loosely defined terms. I personally think that you may be correct in a way but how much or how little evil is neccesary to know, experience, and appreciate good is an open question...

 

[kopilo]

We can know what something is without experiencing it, but maybe we can not really know what it feels like.

Eg. We know what abortion is but that doesn't mean abortion has effect our life.

Adam and Eve were given free will, just like we are. No not set up to fail, maybe setup to make mistakes though.