Is the Bible's view of women sexist? That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's

edition of Core Christianity. Well, hi, it's Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio

program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.

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First up today, let's go to a voicemail from one of our listeners.

This came in earlier this week.

Hi, I'm John, and I'm nine years old, and I was wondering, whenever Satan went out of heaven,

why didn't God like stomp on his head right then and there and destroy evil? And why God even give Adam and Eve the choice in the

garden whenever he was like they acknowledged a good and evil tree. Why do you even create that?

Give them the choice. Thank you.

Hey, John, what an excellent question. You know, that's actually very similar to a question that my kids have asked as well.

I have some kids around your age too.

And I love that you are interested in the Bible and that you have this question.

It's a great question.

Why didn't God just stomp on Satan's head right there? You know,

why even allow him to exist, to breathe, if you will? And why put the tree of the knowledge of

good and evil there in the garden? It was God trying to get Adam and Eve to stumble, to fall.

Well, here's what I'll say to you.

One, God wants our love.

He wants us to follow him, John.

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