Why would a loving God allow Evil to Exist?

For those of you who ask: How could a loving God allow evil men to exist...and how could a loving God let anyone go to hell?

I came across a facebook post today that asked the question:

If God made mistakes, what would you say His greatest one was?

We all know God is perfect. He doesn't make mistakes. Therefore, if evil exists it either means God put it there (which He didn't) or someone else did. (Satan? Man?)

Satan himself is pure evil. But, God created him as one of the most beautiful angels of all time. Like man, God gave his angels free will.

When Satan rebelled, God kicked him out of heaven. Some of the angels followed him. The other angels asked, "Why would a loving God allow that to happen?

God didn't allow that to happen, but he couldn't make the angels understand that, so he decided to SHOW them.

He created Earth. He created man. He gave man free will.

Satan saw that man had Free will, so he set about turning man against God as he had the angels that fell with him. God gave man rules, and Satan ridiculed them. And, man laughed too.

So, God did the only thing He could do. He sent Jesus to pay for their sins, because Jesus had power over hell and the grave, IF he obeyed. Jesus came to earth and set about cleaning up Satan's mess. All He had to do was one thing: Give man power over hell and the grave, which can only be obtained IF he obeys.

And, there was only one thing man had to do in order to be called "obedient": Believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to save the world, repent and follow Him.

But, let's say that a "loving God" would not have allowed His own son to have to die if He had not allowed evil to enter the world.

Then we would have to rewind the clock. God creates Satan, formerly known as Lucifer, son of the morning. He was the most beautiful of all the angels. But, he doesn't have free will. He can't decide to go for a walk. He just stands there. He just breathes because God told him to. Day in and day out is the same. He just does what he does because it's all he knows to do. There is no right or wrong. There is no danger of falling. And, there is no love. How can one who does not have free will feel love when love is an action, not an emotion? And how can someone who has no free will feel emotion at all anyway?

Our free will is a gift. What we do with it decides the fate of the world for eternity. You have a choice.

I am glad you do.

I love you.

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