Gods Love

Joh 3:16  "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

This does not mean that God approved the conduct of men, but that he had benevolent feelings toward them, or was “earnestly desirous” of their happiness. God hates wickedness, but he still desires the Happiness of those who are sinful. “He hates the sin, but loves the sinner.” A parent may love his child and desire his welfare, and yet be strongly opposed to the conduct of that child. When we approve the conduct of another, this is the love of complacency; when we desire simply their happiness, this is the love of benevolence.

All mankind. It does not mean any particular part of the world, but man as man - the race that had rebelled and that deserved to die. as in Joh 6:33  For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." The bread of God - means  support which God furnishes. That which, in his view, is needful for man. and in Joh 17:21  that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. All may be one - May be united as brethren. Christians are all redeemed by the blood, of Jesus and are going to heaven.  His love for the world, or for all mankind, in giving his Son, was shown by these circumstances:

1. All the world was in ruin, and exposed to the wrath of God.

2. All people were in a hopeless condition.

3. God gave his Son. Man had no claim on him; it was a gift - an undeserved gift.

4. He gave him up to extreme sufferings, even the bitter pains of death on the cross.

5. It was for all the world. He tasted “death for every man,” Heb 2:9. He “died for all,” 2Co 5:15. “He is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world,” 1Jo 2:2.

 It was a free and unmerited gift. Man had no claim: and when there was no eye to pity or arm to save, it pleased God to give his Son into the hands of men to die in their stead,  Gal 1:4; Rom 8:32; Luk 22:19.

It was the mere movement of love; the expression of eternal compassion, and of a desire, that sinners should not perish forever.

This is the highest expression of love of which we can conceive. A parent who should give up his only son to die for others who are guilty if this could or might be done - would show higher love than could be manifested in any other way. So it shows the depth of the love of God, that he was willing. to give his only Son into the hands of sinful men that he might be slain, and thus redeem them from eternal sorrow.

I Love God so much that he is everything to me! For my joy is in him! and all I need is in Him for there is nothing! He will hold back from me, because he loves me! And I am blessed by Him! He has kept me alive and living for Him! and I praise his holy name. As I walk down the street His praises are in my heart as I am singing his mighty Name.

God loves me so much! That he sent his son Jesus Christ into the world and died in my place and took my sin and for His righteousness that I will live with Him, and believe in him what He did for me at the cross. The Blood of Jesus