God is the First Cause but he did not create sin.
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What fallacy is this... I heard a preacher saying this. He said that God was the first cause and creator of everything, but did not create sin (or evil).
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3"God is the First Cause but he did not create sin.'
This is an Appeal To Faith Fallacy. Its also a contradiction as well as inconsistency. It also could be a Cherry Picking Fallacy if he is getting it from the bible, as Dr. Bo pointed out the bible also says God created evil. But to claim that any of these things are true because the bible says so would be an Appeal To Authority Fallacy.
There is no logical fallacy because there is no argument. There is factual error. God is good. God is never the first cause of sin. All people sin. The sin I do comes from within me and is my responsibility. The sin you do comes from within you and is your responsibility.
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Ignorance? Denial? It is right there in his book:
Isaiah 45:7