1 Chronicles 21:1 says that Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. Now, this is something that seems unevil to so speak. How was it a sin for David to call for a census? Anything that Satan "moves" us to is sin, he is certainly not going to nor is he able to move us to do something good. But w/out Satan moving him would it have been sin? Was it becuase David did not ask God if he could take a census?
It seems obvious that the most important thing here was that it was Satan who moved him. It's somewhat puzzling that something as simple as a census could be sinful. It doesn't even seem to indicate the nature of David's heart in the matter. But anything that does not seek to glorify God can be sinful.
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