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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. |
Bible Question:
hello, dear brothers and sisters!I have a very important question: Do God love everyone or not? Many people say He loves everyone,basing on John 3:16. Other people think that "the world" means "mankind" and not every person. Please answer me how do YOU think? P.S.Though I live in Russia and know that Christians everywhere have the same questions regardless of the place they live. Thank you.God bless you. |
Bible Answer: about the different level of intimacy that God has with His people, John 17, while Jesus is praying to the Father before Judas betrays Him, He makes it a point to pray for His people or "those whom You(the Father) have given Me" v.8 and in verse 9 He clearly states that He is NOT praying for the world. does this mean He does not love them? no. it is just different degrees of love. we are to love our neighbors, or the homeless, or whomever. but it is not the same love we share with brothers and sisters in Christ. God loves them but not as children. only in Christ are we adopted as children and loved as such. and you can look through your Bible as well on this one, that God is only referred to as Father to those whom believe or are in Christ. in one sense He loves His creation because He made it and it was good (Genesis). but on the other hand, man chose to disobey God and now all creation is under the taint of sin.(Genesis, Romans 5:18-19) grace, peace and understanding to you through the Holy Spirit |