Is God the author of evil? There are instances in the Bible where the Lord is
recorded as bringing evil upon a person or even repenting himself of the evil he
thought to have done. Other instances where evil is associated with that which
is sinful wicked and nefarious. So how do we reconcile this? James 1 13 tells us
let no man say when he is tempted I am tempted of God for God cannot be tempted
with evil neither tempteth he any man. Therefore the sinful acts of man cannot
be attributed to God since it would go against God's divine nature to sin or to
approve of sin. However there is an evil that God takes full credit for. This is
an evil that is characterized by disaster calamity misery and judgment.
This is an evil that God will bring because of the sinfulness of man. This
can come by means of a natural disaster or by removing the protective cover from
a nation and or a person. Amos 3 6 says shall a trumpet be blown in the city and
the people not be afraid shall there be evil in a city and the Lord hath not
done it. Bible says I formed the light and create darkness I make peace and
create.