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Why would God create imperfect beings and then get angry that they are imperfect?

Just wondering why God create imperfect beings (Adam and Eve) and then get angry because they were not perfect?
This is a loaded question with a false presupposition. During the creation week, everything God created was GOOD, and Adam and Eve of all creatures were deemed VERY GOOD. They deteriorated from perfect to imperfect because they were subject to the second law of thermodynamics when they were cut off from the Tree of Life. The bottom line is, God does NOT make junk.
 
Pretty sure God intended them not to sin. Why would He tell them not to sin if He intended them to sin?
Do you believe God contradicts Himself????
God being infinitely wise knows how to use psychology to get people to do His will.

Also you said God intended for them not to sin. So, if they sinned, they did something outside of God's will or purpose? How do you balance that with what God Himself says:

New King James
Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'
Isa 46:11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.

The underlined word "counsel" basically means God's plan or purpose - what you call intent.
My council, purpose, intent will stand
My council, purpose, intent for Adam and Eve was for them not to sin.
Therefore, they would not have sinned.

At this point people throw in "free will." That still doesn't get away from the fact that God's purpose or intent did not stand.

Either God is omnipotent and capable of doing all His desire or man's free will is stronger.

God commands all over the place for us to not murder and not to bear false witness, but those sins are very thing He ordained for our salvation.

Act 4:27 "For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
Act 4:28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. (bearing false witness against Jesus and murdering Him.)
Here is how the NIV puts verse 28
They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

Here's the Amplified Bible:
28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose].
 
God being infinitely wise knows how to use psychology to get people to do His will.

Also you said God intended for them not to sin. So, if they sinned, they did something outside of God's will or purpose? How do you balance that with what God Himself says:
God is Soverign. But He will not violate freewill.
Just beause God CAN use aspects of His Soverignty does not mean He WILL. He could easily flood the whole world again. But He does not because He will always keep His promises!
New King James
Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'
Isa 46:11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.

The underlined word "counsel" basically means God's plan or purpose - what you call intent.
My council, purpose, intent will stand
My council, purpose, intent for Adam and Eve was for them not to sin.
Therefore, they would not have sinned.
Mabye He could have had two purposes, one for each outcome.
At this point people throw in "free will." That still doesn't get away from the fact that God's purpose or intent did not stand.

Either God is omnipotent and capable of doing all His desire or man's free will is stronger.
Or His desire to not violate freewill.
God commands all over the place for us to not murder and not to bear false witness, but those sins are very thing He ordained for our salvation.
We would not need salvation in the 1st place if we didnt sin. Why did God create man sinless if He intended them to sin?
Act 4:27 "For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
Act 4:28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
God knew that man would sin so He already had a plan beforehand. This doesn't back your claim.
(bearing false witness against Jesus and murdering Him.)
Here is how the NIV puts verse 28
They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

Here's the Amplified Bible:
28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose].
No matter what man chose God would win and be glorified in the end.
 
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