God loves us all....!?

There is only one God - he created all things and he unconditionally loves us all - so much so that he sent his only son Jesus Christ to die on a cross, not for sins he'd committed but to pay the price which a holy God required for the remission of sin - just as in the Old Testament times an animal would be sacrificed as a sin offering now Jesus has paid the price for our sin once and for all but this only applies to us as we come to him personally and receive his forgiveness. He,loves us so much that he offers us a whole new life with our sin forgiven and a place in heaven for all eternity - there's no greater love than that!

Indeed how would we react - we would not be willing to sacrifice our sons but that was the price God was willing to pay to redeem us - God had to turn his back on his own son as that son WILLINGLY bore the sin of the whole world on the cross however on the third day God resurrected Jesus who appeared to his disciples and then ascended into heaven where he sits on the right hand of God forever and as we put our trust in him individually we come into relationship with God, our sin is forgiven and ultimately we will spend eternity in God's presence

There was always a need for sacrifice - in Old Testament times it was animals but people's hearts were never changed - God sent Jesus to be a once and for all sacrifice for our sin that if we acknowledge him in our own lives will not only give us forgiveness of sins but will change our hearts so that there isn't the tendency to sin anymore - God is not a mere man but he is God so you cannot liken him to a man - if a person asks God to show himself to him he will do that and then that person will understand

The only reason there "always was a need for sacrifice"...is because the god demanded it.

If the god did not demand "sacrifice"...it would not be needed.

If your god wanted to forgive a human for "sinning"...the god could do it without requiring a sacrifice. (In fact, it could do it by not being "offended" by so damn many things we humans do.)

YOUR GOD apparently said it would forgive humans for their "sins"...but only if you tortured and killed its son first.

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The only reason there "always was a need for sacrifice"...is because the god demanded it.

Obedience is always better than sacrifice.

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If the god did not demand "sacrifice"...it would not be needed.

False. If not for SIN, sacrifice would not be needed.

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If your god wanted to forgive a human for "sinning"...the god could do it without requiring a sacrifice. (In fact, it could do it by not being "offended" by so damn many things we humans do.)

Frank you've got it all twisted up in that brain of yours! Oh my goodness! WE required the sacrifice... Because WE sinned. God did not sin. WE did. God did it for our benefit not our condemnation. Does sin offend Him? Of course it does. What you are failing to see here Frank is His unconditional love looks beyond that sin... beyond the offence that it causes... And sees the very purpose you were created for.

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YOUR GOD apparently said it would forgive humans for their "sins"...but only if you tortured and killed its son first.

My God sacrificed His Son to pay for our sins. Sacrificed. Do you understand that word Frank? Sacrifice. To lay something down... That is important to you... For the sake of someone else. Jesus... Sacrificed His will... For the sake of us.

"Obedience" the way you are using it...is delusion

Sin...is a human doing something that offends your god.

Your god needs to get a grip...and stop being offended by so much.

And because we offend a god...there is no need for a sacrifice. That is something the god apparently wants.

As for the god's "unconditional love"...I laughed out loud. There is absolutely nothing "unconditional" about anything your god is involved in.

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"Obedience" the way you are using it...is delusion

Really Frank? If you were to have a teenage son with a drivers license would you rather he obey the rule to ask before he takes that shiney black BMW on a joy ride with some friends, or would you rather he just hop in and ask for forgiveness later... After he crashes it?

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Sin...is a human doing something that offends your god.

Your god needs to get a grip...and stop being offended by so much.

And because we offend a god...there is no need for a sacrifice. That is something the god apparently wants.

Yep. I bet you wouldn't mind a bit if he just asked for forgiveness later. Wouldn't offend you a bit!

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As for the god's "unconditional love"...I laughed out loud. There is absolutely nothing "unconditional" about anything your god is involved in.

Just because you can't see it, and choose to believe it's not real... Does not in fact ban it from existence. Keep those blinders on Frank. They've served you well.