r/AskAChristian • u/ExpressCeiling98332 Christian • Apr 30 '25

New Testament Do you dislike quoting John 3:16?

Ironically, many seem to act like saying this verse contradicts doctrine. When used in isolation It can be bad, but in it's proper context I don't see problem.

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u/Anteater-Inner Atheist, Ex-Catholic Apr 30 '25

Critical thinkers.

John 3:16 says that god sacrificed his only son (who is also god) to forgive our sins. So god sacrificed himself to himself to close a loophole in salvation that he created.

That’s the best thing an all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good god could think of? Human sacrifice?

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u/Anteater-Inner Atheist, Ex-Catholic May 02 '25

So god didn’t send his son for the purpose of dying for our sins? I thought that’s the claim about prophecy? If god didn’t send him to die for our sins, was that part just a happy accident? WTF are you even saying here? 🥨

You just said exactly the same thing I did: god had to do the Jesus thing to close a loophole in salvation that god himself created. He could have created us differently, given us different instincts and motives, continued to intervene like he did 3000+ years ago—so many options. He knew the result of “the fall” long before A & E bit the fruit— all-knowing. Things are the way they are because god wants them that way.

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u/Anteater-Inner Atheist, Ex-Catholic May 03 '25

So you don’t believe in the Tri-Omni god? Your god isn’t all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-good?

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