God created Lucifer “the devil”. He obviously knew that Lucifer would try to overthrow Him, and that He would eventually banish him to. When humans do something “wrong” they attribute their behavior to the devil, “the devil is to blame, the devil is the father of evil and the devil made me do it,” they say. The devil is responsible for everything bad, everything that is not good. Ask yourself this: what, where or who was the evil influence on Lucifer when he was a “good” angel and why? Why are people to this day saying that the devil is the worst when he was created like all of us, from the same heavenly body? People say that everything that God creates is good. Ha,ha. respond with a intellectual explanation.
One thing that your statement and inquiry appears to overlook is the topic of free will. God neither created robotic angels nor robotic humans. Though God through omniscience has the capacity to know the future, inclusive of the fact that Satan and other angels would rebel, and that humanity, likewise, would rebel, he still chose to create angels and humans–with free will.
Both Satan and humans bear respective responsibility for their sinful actions. Despite the fact that Satan introduced temptation to sin into the world, Adam and Eve were punished for their transgressions–because they were guilty.
Every passage that calls upon mankind to respond in a designated way implies the capacity of mankind to satisfactorily respond of his own free will or volition. As an example, consider the following abbreviated plan of salvation found in the New Testament. Hear God’s Word and believe (Romans 10:17; Mark 16:16). Repent of sins (Luke 13:5; Acts 17:30). Profess Jesus as Christ (Romans 10:9-10; Acts 8:37). Be immersed in water for the remission of sins (Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21). Be faithful (Revelation 2:10). Erring Christians are also called upon by God through the Bible to repent and pray for forgiveness of sins subsequent to baptism (Acts 8:22-24).
Equally clear, every passage that warns mankind also implies the capacity of mankind to satisfactorily respond of his own free will or volition. Consider: “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God” (Hebrews 3:12) and “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). Every instruction in the Bible assumes man’s ability to comply or refuse it, thereby confirming man’s ability (and responsibility) to use his freewill correctly (but acknowledging that he may opt to use his freewill incorrectly).
