Episode 167: The Mystery of Good and Evil

Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

We’re tackling a fantastic question from a listener’s kid in today’s mini-episode: why did God create Satan? In this conversation Cara and Dot unpack the question behind the question and dive into good vs. evil, the angelic world, and true freedom. Pull up a chair and your cup of coffee and join us!

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Jude verse 6 (0:13)
• Why did God create Satan? (2:34)
• God created Satan, but God did not create evil (3:19)
• Between creation and Gen. 3 there must have been a rebellion in the angelic world (4:30)
• The possibility to choose evil is always present (5:48)
• God created a world where the ability to experience good and evil existed (7:33)
• To truly be able to experience good, you must be aware of what is not good- what is evil (10:18)
• Ultimately, we are responsible for our choices (13:29)

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Scripture Verse: Jude 6

“And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”