Thought Experiment - What if God Created 200 in the Garden?

Theology
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Instead of 2.

And only one out of 200 turned knucklehead and disobeyed. Would He send Jesus for the one?

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Of the angles, a third rebelled. Considering how ignorant humans are, it would seem unlikely that any of us would have remained sinless.

Another thought experiment, what if Adam (before he sinned) offered his life to redeem Eve?

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Yes.

”So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.” Luke 15:3-7

Peter

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@timf Which brings up a different subject (ignorance means they didn’t know - which they can’t claim since God told them what would happen) but we can’t change the terms of a “thought experiment” in order to offer a solution, no matter how unlikely.

If only one rebelled, does it seem likely that God would send a Saviour for that one, or just annihilate that one and get rid of the problem?

Your thought experiment is interesting - can you start a thread on it?

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Amen @PeterC . So whether it’s only one, or half, or all except one, God’s limitless love is extended to each.

Does it seem good that God would create humans in such a way as that ALL would have the same need of a savior? His word says that none can boast of their own righteousness. Of course is anyone could boast of being righteous on their own, they would instantly be unrighteousness as soon as they boasted about it lol.

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That’s the same kind of philosophical question Abraham asked about Sodom when his nephew and nephews family was living in it. You can do that story by the numbers, it’s always been considered democratic theology to do the math, meaning it’s universally accessible, and the Book of Numbers is seen as a clear go ahead to interpret Bible studies using counting as proofs.

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