Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

We’re tackling a fantastic question from a listener’s kid in today’s mini-episode: why did God create Satan? In this conversation Cara and Dot unpack the question behind the question and dive into good vs. evil, the angelic world, and true freedom. Pull up a chair and your cup of coffee and join us! 

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Episode recap:
  • Start by writing down Jude verse 6  (0:13)
  • Why did God create Satan? (2:34)
  • God created Satan, but God did not create evil (3:19)
  • Between creation and Gen. 3 there must have been a rebellion in the angelic world (4:30)
  • The possibility to choose evil is always present (5:48)
  • God created a world where the ability to experience good and evil existed (7:33)
  • To truly be able to experience good, you must be aware of what is not good- what is evil (10:18)
  • Ultimately, we are responsible for our choices (13:29)

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Scripture Verse: Jude 6
“And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”

What is Write this Down! with Dot Bowen?

Bible teacher, author and founder of Cup of Joy Ministries, Dot Bowen, teaches listeners what it truly looks like to know, love and follow Jesus. Each week, Dot invites you to sit down with her and her daughter, Cara, to have an authentic conversation about Biblical Scripture and God’s Truth. Their honest and thought provoking conversations are full of wit and wisdom which will have you diving deeper into God’s Word.

Whether Dot is teaching, speaking or simply grabbing coffee with a dear friend, she can often be heard saying with excitement, “Write this Down!” Her heart for the listener is to take the things she asks you to write down before the Lord and ask Him to open your eyes to His Truth and love. John 8:32 says, “and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.”

By the end of each episode, you’ll find yourself grabbing a pencil so that you can Write this Down! with Dot Bowen.