” John 3:16 says God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son. ”
I’m sorry, but I never found that to be much of a sacrifice for a supreme being with power to do anything.
First, “his only begotten son” - he’s all powerful, he can get more begotten sons. In fact aren’t we all his sons?
As for sacrificing his son, how much of a sacrifice is it when you know, in fact you planned it, he will shortly come back to life?
Even though I am a believer, I have had the same question.
Hebrews 2:14 .... The purpose of the final required blood sacrifice. If God intends to wipe out any of His creation that have no love for Him, the sacrificial lamb could only be God with us. His plan, to have eternal peace, after clearing this earth of rebels. It is not about what else could be it is what God says was, is, and will be.