@ Reply #9 and Reply #10
Sorry, not able to type in tamil. I use english. Pls tell me if I need to say in tamil.
It all depends how we perceive God. Each of us have different understandings about God.
I will try to explain what is my idea about God.
It fits well with God knowing that sin will happen before creation. It does not pose any problem with the fact, God went ahead and created us anyway even though he knew we will sin.
God is full of love. So He needed a family to share his love. To love and to be loved.
That is why he created angels and humans. (Angels first and then human beings).
God could have programmed all his creations to love him automatically. But it would be like living with a pre-programmed robot which says “I love you” every morning 6 o'clock. God can never get true love in that way.
But, He can create us (angels and humans) with a freedom of choice. To choose if we are willing to love Him or not. This way, He may get our love or He may not. But if He gets it, it will be the true love. So, He created us with a freedom of choice.
Not choosing to love God is sin.
Before sin, none of us knew what is sin. So, we may live happily for millions of years. But just out of curiosity, at some point of time, one of us will eventually start to think why should I love God. What will happen if I don't? What if I love myself more than God? Or I may want to love my wife more than God, just like Adam did.
Things may go fine for millions and millions of years. But since we have a freedom of choice and brain to think, this will definitely happen at some point of time. And this is when sin enters.
God knew this. Anyone wise will know this. But what can be done about it? Should he create everyone without freedom so that they don't sin?
But God in His infinite wisdom had a plan. If someone sins at some point of time, wages of sin is death. - Romans 6:23. Out of His love, he is willing to take the consequence of sin (death) on himself, so that we get a second chance. Now we know what is sin and the horrible nature of sin. And now we have the choice again to choose. To choose to love God or not.
If we choose correctly now, we repent and live forever. Once, this process done, everyone will know what sin is, and how bad it is. Now no one is going to sin again even though they are going to live eternally. Peace at last, my friend!
And if we choose badly now, we don't repent. We stand by our first choice. Now, I have chosen this, understanding fully about sin. God loves me, and He should respect me. This is my choice. And He gives me what I ask for. He loves me and wants me to live happily forever. But I ask for this not once but again knowing fully. He gives me the wage that I ask for.
Note:
// The sad part is He decided to punish whoever He loves //
It is not punishment, but wage (சம்பளம்). It is what we ask for. And he is not giving it happily or willfully. We are forcing Him to do it.
// No problem sir , It is a relief to learn that people are started to think that Adam is not responsible for sin ! //
If people think Adam is responsible for sin, then they are wrong. What would you and me do if we were placed in Eden instead of him. We may have done the same. Or We may not have. We don't know. But no surety that we would have not sinned the same way.
(I personally believe, I would have done just the same, what Adam did. :-) )
It is easy to blame someone for our problems. Adam's choice is for him alone. My life is in my hands. It is going to be my choice. Nothing Adam did should be held responsible for my life.
In fact, sin was already there before Adam was created. Only, Adam didn't have a first hand idea about it. It was Lucifer who did it first (explained on Reply #11).
// What is that choice , may I ask you ? //
I think I have explained it my friend.