God is Not the Author of Evil.
The law of the Lord is perfect.... The statutes of the Lord are right.... The commandment of the Lord is pure. ([Ps. 19 : 7, 8].)
God is not the author of confusion. ([1 Cor. 14 : 33].)
A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. ([Deut. 32 : 4].)
For God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. ([James 1 : 13].)
God is the Author of Evil.
Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good? ([Lam. 3 : 38].)
Thus saith the Lord, Behold I frame evil against you and devise a device against you. ([Jer. 18 : 11].)
I make peace and create evil. I, the Lord, do all these things. ([Is. 45 : 7].)