Yes, God knew, but He created humans to have someone to love and to love Him freely.
Les Feldick teaches that God's purpose in creation was to have beings who could receive His love and willingly return it. Because love must be voluntary, God gave humans a free will, allowing the possibility of rebellion. This freedom is essential for genuine relationship, and God's plan accounts for both acceptance and rejection.
Genesis 1:26 — Shows that God created humans in His image and gave them dominion, implying a will and capacity for relationship.
The Bible does not directly state why God created humans, but it reveals that humans were made in God's image and given a will (Genesis 1:26-27). It shows that sin entered through Adam's disobedience (Romans 5:12), and that God's love is demonstrated in Christ's sacrifice (Romans 5:8). The Bible also speaks of God's foreknowledge and sovereign plan (Romans 11:2, Ephesians 1:11).
Les Feldick teaches that God created mankind primarily to have beings He could love and who would freely love Him in return. This is why He gave humans a will, so that their love would be a genuine choice rather than a compelled response. The introduction of Satan and the fall made rebellion possible, but it also made the exercise of free will real. Les emphasizes that God extends His love to all, but those who reject it face His judgment. He also explains that God's plan was set from eternity past and that human free will operates within God's sovereign foreknowledge.
Les Feldick explains that God gave humans a will so they could choose obedience or disobedience. This capacity to choose is what makes love meaningful. If there were no alternative, there would be no real exercise of the will. Thus, rebellion was not a surprise but a possibility inherent in creating beings with free will.
Les teaches that Satan was brought onto the scene to provide a genuine choice for humanity. Without an alternative, there would be no real exercise of the will. This setup allowed humans to genuinely choose to respond to God's love or reject it.
Les explains that God has extended His love to all, but if someone spurns that love, God has the right to reject them at the Great White Throne. This is consistent with God's justice and love. He created humans for fellowship, but He will not force anyone to love Him.
Romans 5:1-2 Explained — Peace With God Through Faith Alone
there wouldn't be anybody alive, would there? It was severe. It was drastic. And now what has happened to it? Oh, read on. Those handwriting of ordinances that were against us, they were contrary to us. He took it out of the way, and what did he do with them? Nailed it to the cross.
Why God Created Humanity
Les teaches that God created humans to have someone He could love and who would respond to that love, using the marriage relationship as an analogy.
Free Will and Fellowship
Les explains that God gave humans a will so they could choose obedience, enabling genuine fellowship and love returned to God.
Adam's Perfect Beginning
Les describes Adam as perfect and sinless, with the capacity to choose obedience or disobedience, showing that rebellion was a choice.
God's Right to Judge
Les teaches that because God has shown His love fully, He has the right to reject those who spurn His love, explaining the necessity of judgment.
God's Sovereignty and Foreknowledge
Les explains that human free will and God's sovereign plan coexist, and nothing catches God by surprise because of His foreknowledge.
Eternal Purpose
Les teaches that the entire plan was determined in eternity past, including giving humans free will to respond to His love or reject it.
The Abrahamic Covenant: Why God Chose Israel & What It Means For Us
And I've seen it in my classes over and over where they're almost aghast, and they say, well, they didn't have a chance. God wasn't fair. You know what I always have to remind you? What had God been doing for 2,000 years? He'd been dealing with the whole human race, with no one segmented, with no one left off. They all had knowledge of what He expected of them.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Shows that humans were created in God's image, implying a will and capacity for relationship.
Genesis 1:27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Reinforces the creation of humans in God's image, indicating a special relationship.
Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Demonstrates God's love for humanity, which is central to His purpose in creation.
Les Feldick teaches that God created humans to have beings He could love and who would freely love Him. Love cannot be compelled, so He gave humans a will, making rebellion possible. Even knowing this, God's purpose was to have a genuine relationship with those who would choose to respond.
No. Les explains that God is sovereign and omniscient, and He has incorporated free will into His eternal plan. Even the rebellion of humanity fits within His purposes, as He uses it to display His wisdom and grace.
Les teaches that free will is essential for genuine love. Without the ability to choose, there can be no real love. God desired a love that is freely given, so He gave humans the capacity to respond or reject.
Watch the Teaching: Romans 5:1-2 Explained — Peace With God Through Faith Alone