I see where He loves the Isrealites, but not where it says He loves you and me.
2007-09-13 16:01:50 · 23 answers · asked by bandycat5 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Very good, He loves His own. The "world" of John 3:16 gets a lot smaller a couple of verses down. If He loved the Israelites, and did not love anyone else, then "chosen" makes a lot of sense, and predestination can be taken at face value.
And firstborn sons died, and the flood killed many, many people. And God killed his own people when they disobeyed, and His law demanded death for certain crimes we wouldn't think twice about today. Lots of love for His own who obeyed the law, and lots of love for those who have Christ in their hearts today. But there is a difference between you and the atheist, between you and the ones who have no fear of God and shake their fists at Him. You have life and freedom, they have spiritual and physical death. You're not wrong in your observations. God loves His own.
2007-09-13 16:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by ccrider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that everyone has been saying John 3:16. Not only does God love you and the world but:
1 John 4:8 Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love."
John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
God's love is so crazy and out of this world for you!!! He loves you beyond all of your imaginations and thoughts of what love is.
Just remember that Christians believe that we are not under the law, rather we are justified by faith. God loved you enough to make you an Heir to Him through his son Jesus Christ. The veil was torn and we are now High Priests. God Bless you in your search for God's Love.
2007-09-13 23:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile
Gentile being everyone not a Jew
Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him
1 John 4:9-10
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
And Finally...
1 John 4:8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Love is who He is....:)
2007-09-13 23:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by glory2glory76 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 3:16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotton son, that whoso ever believeth in him should not perish but have ever lasting life. This is King james version, mark10:21, john 13: 1,23, John 20: 2, the list goes on, there are so many I cannot post them all , Jesus loves you so much, he died on a cross for you, he gave his life for you, was crucified for you, raised from the dead for you, how much more do you need, the bibles says that in order to go to heaven you must be born again, saved, having excepted chist as your Lord and Saviour, thats in the Gospel of John, there was so many I can't list them here, all I can say is he loved you enough to die for you, a roman crucifixtion was terrible, now if you would like to be saved, here is a sinners prayer, Dear Jesus, I know and confess that I am sinner in need of salvation. I believe you died on a cross at calvery and arose from the grave to wash away my sins, I ask you right now to come into my heart and save me, I pray this Prayer believing in the name of Jesus Amen. If you prayed this prayer with a sincere heart you are now a child of God, rejoice that your name is written in the Lambs book of Life. If you have any questions just send me an email, God Bless YOU!! And remember Jesus Loves you personally, now if you really got saved his Holy Spirit is within you and you will feel his peace and comfort and the words cannot express it to the world.
2007-09-13 23:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 3:
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
2007-09-13 23:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by DrMichael 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
John 3;;16 for God so loved the world,,,
2007-09-13 23:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For God so loved the world, that means you and everyone in the world
Jn:3:16
2007-09-13 23:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by Gifted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that who so ever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
2007-09-13 23:07:05 · answer #8 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 3:16 is the most famous passage in the Bible.
2007-09-13 23:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to watch more football...LOL I don't watch it much either...but I do read the Bible.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
2007-09-13 23:25:44 · answer #10 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋