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S. Michael Houdmann
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With both the angels and humanity, God chose to present a choice. While the Bible does not give many details regarding the rebellion of Satan and the fallen angels, it seems that Satan"probably the...
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JOHN PERRY
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Love and trust involve choice. Trust without Love and no choice to give it......all you would be is a puppet on a string
Jyotish Mishra
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The best answer to this question that we do not know the answer. Let us be reminded that as per Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to theLord our God but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever,that we may do all the words of this law. If I try to answer why God allowed satan and demons to sin would actually mean that I access God's mind and get the answer. But that not possible because the scripture says in Romans 11:34&35 For who has known the min of The Lord? Or who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him? We all have a lot many questions on this side of eternity but I am sure once we are with The Lord He will clear all our doubts and answer all our questions. For the present let us be doer of the Word to the extent The Lord has revealed His mind to us in scriptures not forgetting that without our Lord Jesus Christ 's we can do nothing and let us love one another and forgive one another as God in Christ Jesus has forgiven us.
Al Mari
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Being spirit-composed does not take away "choice" for that "being". While God in his power can prevent anyone to choose, his wisdom tell us that the best follower is the one who chooses God's way. At the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus'"will (was to) let this cup pass" (Lu. 22:42) but instead, voluntarily and freely, he deferred to the Father's will. Mandating or forcing compliance will not ultimately be in sync with what would please God. Remember, the best soldier in a military setting is one who volunteered (like our U. S. armed Forces), not a mercenary or conscripted. The more important question is not about "why God allows Satan and demons to sin" but why they sinned voluntarily in the first place. Lucifer the best among created angelic beings, became an Adversary and from then on, named Satan. But adversarial to whom? Genesis gives us an inclination as to who Satan was an opponent or adversary to. As the "father of lies" he tempted Adam to sin and claimed he would not die, knowing fully well that he would. He wanted Adam to die, why? Currently, I believe the answer is that Satan knew that while he is the "god of this world" (2 Cor. 4:4), the future world will not be subject or be under him (Heb. 2:5). He has an adversary or opponent. Instead, it will be under "man", Satan's competitor. As he did not know the specific "man" to take over, he wanted this adversary, Adam, to die; not knowing that another man, Jesus, will be that particular man (Heb. 2:6-13). When YHVH Elohim incarnated to man-Jesus, Satan was not even sure whether this particular man-Jesus was the prophesied one to take over. So, again, Satan tempted Jesus (Matt. 4:1-11) but to no avail and Jesus did not succumb to the temptation and give away his identity until Nisan 14 (Jn. 13:27-30) when Christ was crucified. Sovereignty of God means that he knew Satan would sin and rebel against him. Omniscience demands that God knew this. Nevertheless, God allowed but did not encourage nor enticed Satan to rebel. It was entirely Satan's choice. While everyone including Satan has a choice to sin or not, he turned out to be the "main tempter" for man to sin against God. Man's sinning is known even before man was created as stated in "Jesus slain from the foundation of the world". While God did not like man, Satan nor demons to sin, it has to be there choice not to. But, God knew what they would do. And sin turned out to be part of the process in the plan for man to be in the "kingdom of God". The "process of salvation" from eternal death allows commission of sin. Without him knowing, Satan turns out to be part of the plan to bring "many sons to glory" (Heb 2:10); the church composed of "spirit-beings", the "brethren"of Christ, while many are "one" with Jesus, and "one" with the Father.
Ken Weinlaeder
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God wants us to love him. Love does not exist without choice. A robot dog that greets me when I get home, wags its tail, and is excited to see me does not love me if its actions are preordained by its programming. God has a group of beings that always obey and praise. We were created to adore him, so choice allows that.
Jeffrey Johnson
Supporter
Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin? God allowed Satan and the demons to sin because He created spiritual beings with genuine moral freedom. That freedom made sincere love and loyalty possible, but it also allowed them to choose pride and self‑exaltation instead of remaining aligned with the goodness they were given. Their fall was a deliberate act of rebellion, not a defect in God's creation. Scripture teaches that all creation, including the angels, was originally "very good." Evil did not originate as something God produced; it appeared when created beings twisted what was good. Satan's rebellion rejected truth, not the formation of a rival moral system. God's foreknowledge of their choices did not cause those choices, and knowing an action will occur does not make the knower responsible for it. God permits spiritual rebellion for a time because it reveals His justice, holiness, patience, and mercy. Evil becomes the backdrop against which God's righteousness and redemptive work are seen more clearly. Allowing angelic sin: Highlights the seriousness of free will Shows the consequences of pride Provides the context for God's redemptive plan Demonstrates the contrast between God's mercy toward humanity and His judgment on persistent spiritual rebellion Summary Angels were given authentic freedom, and their fall came from choosing pride over the good they possessed. Their rebellion shows that freedom carries real consequences, even for powerful spiritual beings. God's permission of their sin did not endorse evil; it allowed creatures to act according to their own will. Evil emerged as a distortion of good, not as something God created. Satan's continued presence in the biblical story underscores the weight of moral choice, the destructive nature of rebellion, and the certainty of God's ultimate triumph. In this view, the allowance of angelic sin reflects the reality of freedom, the responsibility of created beings, and the larger plan in which God displays both judgment and redemption.
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