They say God loves you unconditionally....but don't you have to be a Christian to recieve His love? Doesn't that qualify as conditional? You have to accept him in order for Him to love you? I'm just asking.....
2006-09-14 13:15:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think some people can really piss 'em off.
2006-09-14 13:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves unconditionally
It doesnt make any sense that you have to be a Christian to recieve God's Love does it?
Humans love is conditional, including catholic priests and christian ministers, muslim clerics, hindu priests, jewish rabbis, whatever. They will show you love if you submit to them mentally, support them financially, but otherwise you are "evil" or "cursed" or "damned". It is the lowly humans with the conditional love. Be sure of it.
God is not a Christian, also Jesus was not a Christian, but i think that for sure you have to accept God in order to FEEL His Love.
The Love is there, the question is are you looking for Him and can you feel it???
2006-09-14 20:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by sahajrob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You raise a very good point that Arminians can't answer and maintain with any consistency in their theology. However, if the Christian did not choose God but rather the opposite, God chose the Christian, then you have an entirely different outlook on your premise.
2006-09-14 20:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes God's love is unconditional. And you don't have to be a christian to receive his love. We are all his creation, he made us all out of love. No you don't necessarily have to love him in order for him to love you. But the bible says that you should fear God. In other-words give him the respect that he truly deserves. And if we truly fear him them we wouldn't be doing anything to offend him or that would cause us to lose his favour. I hope this answer helps you. And God doesn't demand our obediance, he doesn't force himself on us. You have to want to recieve him yourself.
2006-09-14 20:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Fresh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves everyone, it is what you do with His love, that is the main thing. We are to love Him unconditionally with our heart and soul. We are to give our hearts over to Him without question.
He wants us Holy, He wants us to be with Him. Christ died for ALL our sins so we would be able to spend our eternal lives with Our Heavenly Father. We have free wills and it is left to us whether we want to accept that or not. It is your choice.
2006-09-14 21:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I demand obedience of my children, but do not stop loving them if they don't clean their room. God's love and mercy are infinitely stronger than any earthly emotion.
It's like gravity, you don't have to acknowledge it for it to have an effect on you - just realize that whether you believe or not, you have no idea what He HASN'T allowed to happen to you! Now that's love.
2006-09-14 20:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He loves you irregardless. you have to obey Acts 2:38 for salvation. Man's disobedience does not change the love of God.
2006-09-14 20:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought that was one of the most ridiculous things about Xtianity. They believe G-d loves all...and yet would send them to hell if they don't love Him back!?!? Now, is this G-d, or is it some creepy ex-boyfriend?
As a Jew, I believe G-d loves all, regardless of who they are or what they believe in. As long as they are good people, G-d will love and save them.
2006-09-14 20:20:43 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A person offering a hug or kiss must have a willing reciepient, or the offer is wasted.
Lovemaking must be consensual on both parts, or it becomes rape.
God will not force Himself on any person. You must want to recieve His love, to recieve it.
2006-09-14 20:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, his love is conditional. "If you (a condition) confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart (another condition) that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 2:8,9
2006-09-14 20:24:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋