But biblical evil is supernatural and cannot be created by man... please don't think I'm being intenntionally abrasive... I've NOT studied the bible much.
Don't worry; I'm not taking it the wrong way. Anyway, Biblical evil is supernatural, sure; but the same rules apply. Lucifer has Free Will just as we do, I believe, and as such has exercised it so as to rebel against God.
But to whom? It's like paying the bully your lunch money to protect yourself from him... that's not a good example but do you get a sense of where I'm going?
Yes, I think so. You're basically saying "why do we need to be saved by a sacrifice? Can't God just wipe our slate clean?"
To that I'd say this: technically, sure, but God is as much about justice as He is about love and compassion, so that consequences are inevitable. A truly just God couldn't necessarily forgive everything without ANY consequence, because such a God would be a bit of a softie/pushover. At least in my mind. The fact that a sacrifice was
required impresses upon all of us the gravity of sin.
What more meaningful topic is there?
That's pretty much my philosophy, too. It probably seems redundant to those who are not enthralled by it, but then again, the same could be said for the bulk of movie-related threads here in regards to someone who doesn't care much for movies. The thing is, when you're into it, you look at it up close and appreciate the subtle differences in each exchange, even if they're similar. The same goes with the various discussion relating to God.