John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God gave us a freewill knowing that we would fall and need a Savior… He would send His Son, the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us, to be the payment for our sins… 

A skeptic could argue that God set us up for failure. But I would strongly disagree. You see, God knows the end from the beginning… Even knowing man would choose to sin, He had planned our redemption before we even fell! He loved us so much that He put off His royal robes and took on the flesh of mankind. He became a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. He was wounded for our sins, bruised for our iniquity. The punishment for our peace was placed upon Him and by His stripes… we are healed… And He has empowered us to be Unexpected Warriors!