> But I still am seeking the Lord to give me understanding of
>creating "evil" and what part it plays in "His" plan, if the
>purpose is to rid to keep us away from "evil".

When you say,"creating evil" what do you mean by this?

back to Isa.45:7

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

reading this verse...is it a lie? Is God not the Creator!

what I think:

people take this verse and run with it. Convincing themselves and others that what God is saying is that He causes evil. your looking at it from the prespective that because God created man therefore He created evil. It doesnt stop there!

It's no reason to second guess the Creator, finsh reading the chapter and see what happens to those that striveth with The Maker!

It plays no part in His plan, NONE...but you read the Book you know that!

James 1:13-14

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:

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

God does not tempt us to do evil...God's way of life dont create evil people. Every man does evil (sin) when that is what he is filled with. If you have sinful thoughts...and you act on them...that is sin and being drawn away by your own lust. When you have God's thoughts (HIS WORD)your drawn by his spirt. The more you learn to understand the manner of the Creator the more you will understand that by no means, is evil apart of His plan for salvation.

I'm not second guessing Yahweh as being Lord, but I was just pondering the purpose of evil, in regards to Yahweh's view and its relation to US. I know that Jesus died for the sins of the world and that His sacrifice applies to those who believe, meaning that He made a way for us to not have to walk in sin, evil, and shame. I've prayed about Isaiah 45:7 and what was given to me was that the Lord is creator of ALL things, no one else, the Lord has power, no one else, over ALL things, small and great, bad or good.