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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: Dear Newlump, You said: "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. (Empasis mine). John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,". I'm not seeing the connection or the point you are intending. Please clarify. 1 Tim 2:4 "who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.". In context Paul is speaking of classes of men (Kings and those in authority) , not every single individual. I have a problem with any statement that implies or infers that God is needy, or helpless in the face of human rebellion. Perhaps you did not mean to say what you did, but nevertheless that is the conclusion of your statement. To say that God wants or desires something but does not achieve it, is to say that He failed. Our God never fails! His is an eternal plan and is perfect in all it's ways. Eph 1:5 "He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will," Do you see how arminian doctrine, that places salvation in the hands of man, diminishes God? I don't mean to be unkind, but we are speaking of the nature of God, and that is more important than our feelings. John |