User blog comment:DeathGodPrayer/Talk About What You Want!/@comment-24098614-20140214120353/@comment-98.26.119.147-20140215102358

Well you could see it as him saving his religion but it could also be interpreted as weapons to help humanity fight against devils since they aren't the same in the present as in the past.

The sacred gear system was created before he sealed 666 and even if he did create sacred gears out of desperation this feat is very impressive as we have yet to see other gods make something that even comes close to this.