“The argument proceeds as follows: The greatest good is knowing God through Christ (John 17:3). In the forgiveness of the sinner, God reveals more of his gracious character. Therefore, we should sin more so that even more of God’s grace is revealed. Let us commit evil so that a greater good will come of it…”
(Justin Craft – With All Wisdom) There is a common sentiment that, “the ends justify the means.” We often hear it in movies or books where the hero or the villain is doing something that is morally wrong but justifies their actions by saying that their actions will bring about a greater good.
The classic example is Robin Hood. He steals from the rich to give to the poor (who are oppressed by the rich).
A more modern example is Thanos in the Avengers movies who believed that he must wipe out half of the universe’s population to save the universe from running out of resources. Thanos justifies his desire to erase half of all life in the present by claiming he is preventing an even greater suffering in the future.
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