RE: My heart is breaking... I thought Christians are suppose to love "uncondition...
January 5, 2016 at 1:11 pm
(This post was last modified: January 5, 2016 at 1:22 pm by *Deidre*.)
(January 5, 2016 at 11:15 am)Drich Wrote:I happen to believe that God loves everyone without the need for them to accept Christ. But, not everyone believes in God or loves Him. Any relationship will fall short when it's just a one way street...even human ones, as we know. God's love for us doesn't hinge on ours for Him. Just my pov(December 30, 2015 at 9:56 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: I wouldn't call His love hinging on 'conditions.' But, rather He would like for us to live our best lives, and that requires us to follow His plan. (everyone's rolling their eyes) But, it had to be said.
...and if we don't and do not accept Christ are we still promised love or wrath?
Unconditional= without reservation or without condition. Accepting Christ is indeed a condition.
John 3:16 spells out God's conditions.
What of those in whom the bible records God hating?
ETA, My view on Jesus is He came to help mankind, not to dictate to it that if man doesn't follow Jesus, God will stop loving him. His teachings were more to say, you will live a far better life if you do follow Me. Again, it's about a relationship, as I see it. This doesn't mean someone who doesn't follow Jesus won't live a good life, or that God won't love him/her. It only means that Jesus' teachings were to help us not hinder us. God wants a relationship with us, but He won't force that on us. I believe God still loved me when I stopped believing in Him. (I've come to that conclusion, upon returning to faith) This in a nutshell, is the essence of my new found faith.
