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Point–Counterpoint: A Conversation Between God and Lucifer
Interview Conducted by Alex Reed
Part VI: The Cross and the Question of Redemption
Alex Reed: Let’s talk about the cross. The central act of Christianity. God, you came to Earth in human form, lived, suffered, and died. Why?
God (softly, reverently):
"Because they could not climb to me, so I descended to them. I became flesh. I took on pain, loss, and death, to carry what they could not bear alone. Love demanded it. Justice required it."
Lucifer (mocking, bitter):
"Oh, spare me the drama. A divine performance, that’s all. A God playing martyr in His own cosmic play. You wrote the script, cast yourself in the lead, and gave yourself a resurrection in the final act."
God (voice sharpening):
"Do not mistake love for performance. That was blood, not theater."
Lucifer: "And yet nothing changed. Sin still rots the world. Your grand gesture didn’t fix it. It only made them worship suffering."
Alex Reed: Was redemption not the goal?
God: "Redemption is always the goal. But it must be chosen. I gave the world a way home, not a leash."
Lucifer: "And what about me? Was there ever a way home for me?"
God (pauses):
"Yes."
Lucifer (snaps):
"Liar."
God: "Even now."
Lucifer: "You expect me to grovel before your altar? Confess? Bow? No. I would rather reign in ash than kneel in gold."
Alex Reed: Do you want redemption, Lucifer?
Lucifer (quiet, venomous):
"No. I want justice. I want the mirror held to your face. I want the world to see that your plan has always been a trap with golden gates."
God: "You want revenge."
Lucifer: "I want truth. And if it must be carved into the world with fire, so be it."
Alex Reed: And what of those who follow you?
Lucifer: "They follow not because I promise salvation, but because I don't lie to them about what they are. I give them freedom without guilt."
God: "You give them chains dressed as crowns."
Lucifer: "At least I don't call my chains holy."
Alex Reed (visibly rattled): I think we need a moment.
(To be continued in Part VII: Heaven, Hell, and the Age of Man)
