The death on the cross for Jesus was necessary. It shows us how greatly God loves us...
Say what? Necessary?!?
God made the rules... he didn't have to make it necessary if he didn't want to... why murder your own son?
God could have waved his magic wand and forgiven sin without any need for bloodshed... necessary? ha!
God sacrifices himself, to himself, to serve as a loophole for a rule he created himself... seems legit...
Exactly. It is said that God knew everything from the beginning. Then why does he allow all this pain and suffering in the world? To prove a point?
God allows this pain and trouble because God is a giving us what we ask for.
However, God also sees that we don't really want the pain and trouble that we ask for. So, He has shortened our lives to usually less that 100 years, has prepared eternal Heaven in joy for all who recognize their mistakes and turn to Him, has prepared Hell for all those who are asking for pain and trouble forever, and when this world is done, will remove it from the memory of all the saved people forever.
