GOD IS LOVE: HOW DOES GOD DEFINE LOVE? The Bible tells us that God is Love (1 John 4:8). But how can we even begin to understand that truth? There are many passages in the Bible that give us Gods definition of love. The most well known verse is John 3:16,For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.So one way God defines love is in the act of giving. However, what God gave (or should we say, who God gave) was not a mere gift-wrapped present God sacrificed His only Son so that we, who put our faith in His Son, will not spend eternity separated from Him. This is an amazing love, because we are the ones who choose to reject God, yet its God who mends the separation through His intense personal sacrifice, and all we have to do is accept His gift.Another great verse about Gods love is found in Romans 5:8, But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.In this verse and in John 3:16, we find no conditions placed on Gods love for us. God doesnt say, as soon as you clean up your act, Ill love you; nor does He say, Ill sacrifice my Son if you promise to love Me. In fact, in Romans 5:8, we find just the opposite. God wants us to know that His love is unconditional, so He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us while we were still unlovable sinners. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.We didnt have to get clean, and we didnt have to make any promises to God before we could experience His love. His love for us has always existed, and because of that, He did all the giving and sacrificing long before we were even aware that we needed His love.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:55:42 +0000
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