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A well-known Machiavellian principle goes like this: The end justifies the means, i.e.
the means, regardless of its sanity, is for the greater good.
The "fullest love" brings into existence a species of doomed creatures just so His
son would have an opportunity to be a hero? The meanwhile knowing in advance
that He would be exterminating large numbers of them in a deluge, and countless
more in a lake of brimstone?
You know, it's just that kind of logic that makes the outside world mock Christians
as kooks; and I cannot help but sympathize with their assessment. However, if the
above is true, then humanity is at the mercy of a tyrannical despot far more
dangerous than Kim Jong-un.
• 2 Cor 5:11 . . Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men
• Heb 10:31 . . It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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Christ Jesus isn't presented as being a hero. That seems to be the picture you are painting.
Christ Jesus came and died because of love. For God so loved the world...
The theory goes something like this..God being God has to, or want's to..whatever...show all the elements of Himself.
That would be love, understanding, Judgement, justice, goodness, jealousy, holiness, sovereignty, providence...the list goes on and on.
In order to show His love He demonstrated it though His death on the cross which was brought on because of the fall which resulted in judgement.
The Machiavellian principle has nothing to do with God as the ends have already happened. That happened before they even got started. The good is not greater but rather the good is Gods will.
To be honest, I don't really care if the outside world mocks the truth. I expect it. Yes, the bible talks of a large number of people being exterminated in a world wide deluge. It even mentions why. Those that mock the truth would be part of the why in many instances.