Did God want us to sin so He had something to save us from? | Ep. 129 | Ask Us Anything

Did God want us to sin so He had something to save us from? In the first of three episodes recorded live at the 2026 Something More Weekend, James and Dan explore the tension between God's foreknowledge, human freedom and His ability to bring good out of evil. They discuss how salvation is part of God's astonishing plan to reconcile humanity with Himself, without removing our responsibility for the sinful choices we make. 00:00 Welcome: Quick-fire questions from the live audience 04:22 Did God want sin so He could save us? 04:53 The Bible’s big story 07:39 Would God’s plan still happen without the Fall? 10:13 Can human sin be blamed on God? 11:40 Was Jesus’ death planned before creation? 13:31 Human freedom and responsibility 14:53 How God brings good out of evil 16:18 Experiencing grace and forgiveness — If you could ask a pastor and a theologian anything, what would it be? Join us every week as James and Dan tackle your questions about life, faith and everything in between. Send us your questions on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ thereissomethingmore Or email them to us: hello@thereissomethingmore.com Listen and watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22u4zS7... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... — Ask Us Anything is a podcast from Something More®—a Christian enterprise that works to show people Jesus through the Something More® Podcasts, Weekend, Journal, Clothing and Publications. Weekend: https://thereissomethingmore.com/weekend Journal: https://thereissomethingmore.com/the-... Clothing: https://thereissomethingmore.com/clot... Publications: https://thereissomethingmore.com/publ... About Something More®: https://thereissomethingmore.com/about