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Does God Love Everyone Or Just Christians? by Nobody: 12:44pm On Oct 29, 2016
I asked this question but I will give an answer which I think is correct but you’re free to counter it and lay your claims.

God loves everyone in the world according to the popular scripture John 3:16 which says “for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”. This loves is not conditional but bases on the fact that God is a God of love ( 1 John 4:8, 16).
God manifested His love in the fact that He gives people the opportunity to repent (2 Peter 3:9). However, God love for the world does not mean He will ignore sin. He wants everyone including all sinners and unbelievers like the atheists and others believing false doctrines to repent.

I can authoritatively tell you that God does not desire anyone to perish but it is His wish that every sinners should turn from his wicked ways and repent and He will forgive them and accept them into His family.

For the atheist, God loves you more but anyone who ignores God’s loves, who reject Christ as savior, will be subject to God’s wrath for eternity (Romans 1:18). God loves everyone unconditionally in that He shows mercy to everyone by not destroying them immediately because of sin but gives everyone the opportunity to repent of his sin and unbelief and only those who believe in Jesus Christ as their savior will experience God’s love for eternity.

Now the direct question and answer to this topic. Does God love everyone? Yes. Does God love Christian more than He love non Christian? No. Does God love Christians to a different extent than He loves non-Christian? Yes. God love everyone equally in that He is merciful to all. God has a unique relationship with Christians in that only Christians have His eternal grace and mercy and the promise of His forever love in heaven.

The unconditional love God has for everyone should bring us to faith in Him, receiving in thankfulness the great conditional love He grants to all those who receive Jesus Christ as savior. My dear people, do you think otherwise? if yes, please give your reasons. Thanks.

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Re: Does God Love Everyone Or Just Christians? by sonmvayina(m): 12:59pm On Oct 29, 2016
God is not a Human being, so theirfore God is incapable of love..love , hate, envy, jelousy ...those are human emotions and attributes..you cant apply them to God.. Love requires an act of self sacrifice and God canot self sacrifice...( having your son beaten and flogged and killed by your creation and sacrificed to you to appease your vanity is not the defination of love as some christain claim).,if i tell a girl "i love you"..she will need proof to know i mean it. she is not going to take my word for it..if i see her in a burning house and i go in to save her...if i tell her that..she will believe me...cos i have proved it...
Re: Does God Love Everyone Or Just Christians? by Nobody: 1:13pm On Oct 29, 2016
sonmvayina:
God is not a Human being, so theirfore God is incapable of love..love , hate, envy, jelousy ...those are human emotions and attributes..you cant apply them to God.. Love requires an act of self sacrifice and God canot self sacrifice...( having your son beaten and flogged and killed by your creation and sacrificed to you to appease your vanity is not the defination of love as some christain claim).,if i tell a girl "i love you"..she will need proof to know i mean it. she is not going to take my word for it..if i see her in a burning house and i go in to save her...if i tell her that..she will believe me...cos i have proved it...
If only I could argree even up to 2% of your point but unfortunately, I don't. God can love, hate, jealous but doesn't envy. Read your bible well and don't rely on your own human understanding.
Re: Does God Love Everyone Or Just Christians? by sonmvayina(m): 3:38pm On Oct 29, 2016
Jesuobu:
If only I could argree even up to 2% of your point but unfortunately, I don't. God can love, hate, jealous but doesn't envy. Read your bible well and don't rely on your own human understanding.

for your small mind you think God is an entity?..,i dont need to read a 5000 year old idea to know what God is...GOD is the acronnym for the greek words for POWER, WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE...all these can be found everywhere including you and me..so we are part of God..so the part of God exibit those qualities is me and you...you get it now...
Re: Does God Love Everyone Or Just Christians? by Nobody: 7:28pm On Oct 29, 2016
sonmvayina:


for your small mind you think God is an entity?..,i dont need to read a 5000 year old idea to know what God is...GOD is the acronnym for the greek words for POWER, WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE...all these can be found everywhere including you and me..so we are part of God..so the part of God exibit those qualities is me and you...you get it now...
OK I don't really know where you get this teachings from. Just stick to it if it's your choice but for me, the bible is my manual and guide. Have a good day smiley

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