"due to their sin and rebellion against God's laws" you say, thus making it conditional after all, which is sound Scripture IMO.
Making what conditional? Salvation from sin and condemnation? Just because I agree that men will perish in the lake of fire, which
is the second death because of their sin and rebellion, which is true, but it is
only part of the truth.
In Adam all died, death reigns over all through Adam, even over those who did not sin after the sim of Adam's disobedience, which are infants........just as those who inherit eternal life will reign in life through Christ,
because of his obedience and righteousness which is the heart of the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
1st Corinthians 15:21,22
“For since by man
came death, by man
came also the resurrection of the dead. For as
in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
Romans 5:12
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon
all men, for that all have sinned: For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses
, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.”
The rest of Romans 5 proves eternal life is a
free,
unconditional gift for all that are in Christ, and the only way to be in Christ
legally is by God's election of grace, which we shall consider soon from Ephesians 1. maybe today, if not, very soon.
God created us to live in His presence in Paradise in innocence only experience good, not knowing about evil, as God did. Now that we know evil too we can appreciate God more, much more because the love He showed for us sinners to win us back from the claws of the devil by Jesus, God the Son, dying for us sinners, also defeating the devil conquering death by His resurrection.
Please consider: (I may break this into two posts)
Proverbs 16:4~"The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil."
Give Jehovah God glory! Fall before the King of heaven! Here are final and true answers to
four of life’s greatest questions: Where did all things come from? Why do they exist? Who is the true God? Why does evil exist? This single sentence is worth your weight in gold! Humble yourself before this axiom from heaven and learn wisdom for life!
Proverbs is of little value, if you miss this. The beginning of wisdom requires grasping this proverb (
Pr 1:7;
9:10). This verse should be one of the first children memorize.
Here is the Bible worldview. From this foundation of knowledge, you can reason
safely and sanely about other aspects of life. If you neglect or reject the truth here, your life will be a nightmare of confusion, and then you will meet an angry God (
Ps 7:11;
Amos 4:12).
Where did all things come from? God made all things. Evolution is a lie, told by God-haters, to discredit the Bible. The Bible says: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (
Gen 1:1).
This is more certain than any fact you will ever hear. If you do not have the faith to believe it, you are
unreasonably stupid (
II Thess 3:2;
I Tim 6:20-21).
It is a sign of insanity to begin your reasoning about the universe from a big bang of chaotic gases. Where did the gases come from? How did an explosion bring order and beauty out of chaos? How did the result include reproducing identically after each kind? How did it result in millions of different kinds, all reproducing after their own kind?
Jesus Christ, the Mighty God, made all things. The Bible is plain: “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (
John 1:3). You should not argue creation versus evolution with unbelievers. Unless they have faith, they cannot learn anything of value, especially if educated. An arrogant man flattered with education and degrees
is worse than a fool (
Pr 26:12;
I Cor 1:19-20;
3:19-20;
I Tim 6:3-5).
The only big bang this universe ever felt was the shocking force of God’s words, “Let there be light!” And there was light! Even without a sun, moon, or stars for three days! He made all things, and He made them out of nothing. By faith you not only may know this fact, you may understand it also (
Heb 11:3). Man is nothing more than a vessel of the divine Potter. Grasp this first answer thoroughly, and you are on your way to wisdom.
Consider what makes a person. Parents, height, nationality, intelligence, looks, time of birth, strength, race, coordination, personality, and opportunities make a person.
God chose every one of these for you, without consulting you at all. He did not ask you a single question about your preferences. He chose them Himself! He gave you existence, a very personal thing, and the pain and trouble it brings, without asking you. You cannot even end your existence. You will eventually have to deal with Him. He is God.
You are fearfully and wonderfully made, but so are all His creatures (
Ps 139:14). You are not special. You are certainly not special, because you are human, as humanists suggest.
God is special, and you owe Him all that you are and have. Reject the folly of self-love and self-esteem (
II Tim 3:1-2). Lift your eyes up to heaven, and bless and extol the most High. Read the greatest king’s personal testimony about meeting God (
Dan 4:1-37).
If a person does not believe God made all things, there is no reason discussing anything of any importance with him.
He has chosen a worldview of insanity, reasoning in a circle from his own imagination. How will you settle anything with him? He has the same answer for all questions –
because I think so. He cannot know anything for certain, for his foundation rests on the
thin air of speculative hallucinations that he calls theories.
Why do things exist? Why is the universe here? Why is man here? Why are you here? God made all things, and He made them for Himself! Give glory! Worship Him! Sing praise to Him! “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created” (
Rev 4:11). You will soon bow to this Blessed and Only Potentate (
Phil 2:9-11;
I Tim 6:13-16).
These first two answers are so true, you should say, “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen” (
Rom 11:36). He is the First Cause of all things, and He is the Final End of all things. All things were created by Him and for Him (
Col 1:16). Fall before Him now. Give Him the honor and praise due to His name.
The universe exists because God wanted to make something for Himself. He did not make the world for man; He made the world and man for Himself. You do not exist for yourself, nor does anything else exist for you; you and all things exist for His pleasure. It is time to humble yourself and see the purpose of your existence – the glory of God. If you rebel against this fact, or even neglect it, you will have hell to pay, now and later.
Why do elephants have long noses? For you to praise God for His creativity! Why do giraffes have long necks? For the same reason! Why can a blue sky with white clouds and a warm sun make your heart sing? For the glory of God! Why do baboons not pull their hairy pants all the way up? For you to laugh with God! What is the value of a zoo?
It is for family worship – to praise God and ridicule Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking.
Why are ostriches stupid? For you to know God made dumb things (
Job 39:13-18)! Why are horses wonderful? For God to brag about them (
Job 39:19-25)! Why does a woman’s body have curves that take a man’s breath away (
Song 4:1-7;
7:1-9)? For the praise of His work with a rib! Why are there rainbows? To remind you God keeps His promises (
Gen 12:9-17)!
Give Him glory, reader. Praise Him this minute to fulfill your existence.
If you are short, fat, ugly, and stupid, God made you that way for Himself. You know
He did not make you that way for you. You wish you were tall, thin, attractive, and smart. He made the baboon for Himself, and He made you for Himself. Give Him glory! Horrible parents, few opportunities in life, and poor health are also His choices. It is a key to happiness to learn and accept this knowledge. Whatever you have, and whatever you do not have, are both by God’s choice for His own glory. Thank Him! Worship Him!
Even Satan was made for the glory of God. God allowed him, as part of His eternal purpose, to rebel in pride, so He could display His wrath and power in Satan’s eternal punishment. God was not surprised by his rebellion. Satan and his angels shall be cast into everlasting fire, prepared for them from the foundation of the world (
Mat 25:41). The smoke of his torment and that of his followers will be incense in heaven (
Rev 14:10-11).
Pharaoh was conceived easily, survived childbirth, and avoided the diseases that took the lives of many Egyptian children. He graduated at the top of his class, won several victories leading the army, and was chosen from numerous siblings to be ruler of Egypt. While king, the nation prospered and became powerful. He was a success at anything he tried. His glory and power increased. He became the greatest monarch on earth. Why?
Where did Pharaoh come from? What was the source of his unique ambition, personality, dreams, and successes? God made him, and God promoted him to the top of Egyptian power by arranging the events of his life. Why did God do this? To destroy him in the Red Sea to magnify Himself (
Ex 9:16;
Rom 9:17)! God did not make Pharaoh wicked; but God did raise this wicked man up to destroy Him wonderfully for the praise of His own reputation. If you do not know these things, you do not know the God of the Bible.
Who is the true God? The LORD is His name! What does LORD mean? It is the English designation for the sacred Hebrew tetragrammaton, JHVH, which stands for I AM THAT I AM, which you pronounce as Jehovah! Allah is merely the moon god of hallucinating Arabians; Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are merely three of the Hindu imagined deities.
The LORD Jehovah is the true God. He is the only God. He looked for other gods, but He could not find any. He alone is God. He created the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them in six days. He is independent of all His creatures. He is infinite by any measure. He is eternal, immortal, invisible, omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.
Why does evil exist? Some believe the first three answers. They believe Jehovah created all things for Himself. But they limit His dominion by suggesting that wicked men and their sinful actions
are outside His plan and control. To correct this false notion,
Solomon immediately included even the wicked and their judgment in Jehovah’s creating of all things for Himself. Even wicked men and their eventual destruction are for God’s glory.
Evil exists because God gave Satan a free will. Rather than be content with his office, he swelled up in pride (
I Tim 3:6). God gave him privilege and freedom, and he used it to rebel against his Creator. The blessed God was not surprised or disappointed; Satan is responsible for his wicked deed; God is righteous in tormenting him forever for his sin.
Where does suffering come from? Satan brought his rebellion to earth. He lied to your first parents, and Adam chose his foolish wife over God. Jehovah made man very good in a perfect world, but man corrupted the earth by sinning against His Maker (
Gen 1:31;
3:16-19;
Eccl 7:29). Adam chose the curse of sin for his family over Paradise with God. The whole creation groans in pain, travail, and death due to his sin (
Rom 5:12-14;
8:22).
Evolutionists cannot explain death. It should have evolved away long ago, since it is the most dreaded and hated thing in life. If a slimy salamander can evolve to be a bald eagle, then surely man could have evolved death away. Death is the wages of sin. And the Bible teaches this fact clearly, which no evolutionist will ever find in a test tube or telescope. God created death, in several forms, as just punishment for sin. Therefore, all men die.
Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden did not surprise or confuse the LORD. He had planned the entrance of sin into the human family, though Adam freely chose Eve over God without any coercion at all. Adam alone is responsible for his sin and the consequences. God made him perfect, warned him, and gave him only one commandment to keep.
God had planned the entrance of sin for the ultimate display of both his wrath and mercy.
Depraved children of Adam, with hearts in all-out rebellion against God and morality, commit atrocities daily. You hear and read about them. They, nor their atrocities, surprise or confuse the LORD. He made them as surely as any creature. He restrains their wickedness, so all they can do is what He will use for Himself (
Ps 76:10). They never think about God at all (
Ps 10:4); they only want to satisfy themselves (
James 1:13-16).
The blessed and holy God does not make men sin, but
He does control and use their sins for wise and righteous purposes. God is perfectly holy and good. Man chooses sin willfully against the light of nature and warnings from God and men. God never puts sinful lusts in men,
for He does not need to. They are so full of lust and wickedness, all He needs to do is lift His restraining mercy, and any man will do anything. Believe it!
But I will add Faith in Jesus to this.
