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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Subject: Are we ever "worthy" of God's love? |
Bible Note: That does narrow the issue. Here goes. Preface I believe that God's heart's desire for you, me and the terrorists trying to destroy America is the same. He made all of us in His image, of course He loves us. Scripture affirms this over and over. That is what I view as the Creator's love for His creation. He wants us to be in a Father/Child relationship with Him. He wants to be our Father not just our Creator. John 1:12. 1Tim.2:4 affirms that He wants that relationhip with all men. Now to the question... Now, when we enter into a Father/child relationship with Him I think he is overjoyed.(Luke 15:7) As you pointed out previously, we are bestowed with many blessings, indwelt with the Spirit of Christ and equipped to live as He desires in a very hostile world.(Eph.1:3-14) I think we are more loveable because we are now His children, but we are not necessarily any less sinful. We are united with Christ, children of the most high God, that is what gives us privilege and access to the Holy of Holies. We have not aquired merit of our own. His love is unconditional. That's my answer to the question of being more 'loveable'. What's the real question, Ken? |