Cruelty and Violence in John

1. As an example to parents everywhere and to save the world (from himself), God had his own son tortured and killed. 3:16

2. People are damned or saved depending only on what they believe. 3:18, 36

3. The "wrath of God" is on all unbelievers. 3:36

4. Jesus believes people are crippled by God as a punishment for sin. He tells a crippled man, after healing him, to "sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." 5:14

5. Those who do not believe in Jesus will be cast into a fire to be burned. 15:6

6. Jesus says we must eat his flesh and drink his blood if we want to have eternal life. This idea was just too gross for "many of his disciples" and "walked no more with him." 6:53-66