The Devil's Maker: How God's Love Brought About the Origin of Evil

by Brian Nichols

God made the Devil.

Why would a good and sovereign God create evil at all?

For centuries this question has stood at the center of the greatest challenge to the Christian faith. If God is all-powerful and perfectly good, why does evil exist? Why would the Creator permit the fall of Satan, the corruption of mankind, and the suffering that fills human history?

The Devil’s Maker begins where Scripture itself begins.

In Genesis we encounter the serpent—the deceiver of “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.” (Genesis 3:1)

The Bible later reveals this serpent to be “that serpent of old, who is called the devil and Satan.” (Revelation 12:9)

The implication is God made the Devil.

So the question Why?

Drawing directly from Scripture, The Devil’s Maker argues that the origin of evil is not a flaw in creation or a cosmic accident. Instead, it is bound up in the eternal love of the Father for the Son.

Creation exists to display the glory of Jesus Christ. Within that purpose, the fall of Satan, the fall of mankind, and the entire drama of redemption unfold as the stage upon which Christ is revealed as Creator, Savior, Judge, and King.

In this audiobook you will

* Why the “problem of evil” is no problem for the God of the Bible

* How the Father’s love for the Son explains the existence of evil

* Why suffering is not meaningless within God’s decree

* How the Bible forms one unified story centered on Christ

Perfect for listeners interested in Christian theology, apologetics, and the biblical answer to the problem of evil.

PLEASE When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2026

About the author

Brian Christopher Nichols was born in Nashville, TN and was raised in a small town outside of the "Music City". He now lives near Cincinnati, OH with his wife, son, and three cats. Nichols enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and Alabama football.

Nichols is a McGraw-Hill author of the book, "Taking Charge With Value Investing: How to Choose the Best Investments According to Price, Performance, & Valuation to Build a Winning Portfolio (McGraw-Hill, 2013)" and "5 Simple Steps to Find the Next Top-Performing Stock: How to Identify Investments that Can Double Quickly for Personal Success (2014)".

Nichols began his career as an investor while still in high school. Over a course of many years his psychological approach combined with a common sense fundamental philosophy became famous to the three million people who have read his column on Seeking Alpha. Nichols is known as one of the industry's best at choosing stocks and at educating people in an easy-to-understand format.


Prior to his writing career, Brian worked for the Department of Corrections as a counselor to inmates serving long-term sentences for drug related offenses. Brian's experience and education in psychology give him a unique perspective into the stock market, and has allowed him to experience success and achieve wealth in a flat market.

Currently, Nichols is a columnist/analyst at The Motley Fool