Q2. (1:13-15)
Why do people blame God for evil?
Does God tempt us with evil?
Does he tempt sinful people with evil?
Why does he allow people to sin?
Why does he allow evil to exist at all?
People blame God for evil because they are deceived of the truth by being temped of OUR own sinful desires.
James 1: 13-15 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by
evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
The truth is God doesn't temp anyone with evil because God is good, period!
James 1: 16-18 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
I remember a time in my life where I had questioned that for myself. Why did God allow me to sin (even though I knew better) and what Ive learned is that when I realized what I had done, hurt him as well as those around me. He showed me a deeper depth of his unconditional love, grace, and mercy. To experance these Godly traits in a personal way goes to the depths of my heart. James 1:18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Through the evils of this world, we can truly experience joy, steadfastness, and endurance even in the trials, and temptitations we face everyday. Its in those trials we when yielded to God learn of his word and experience it. His word of truth becomes our way of life.