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God Loves US without any conditions. He did have His Son die for US on the cross, however AND,, with that great act of suffering for US it came with ONE condition, and, that's that we believe in Him who was sent, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, who gives us now everything we can see, in His Word, that we need to see to be able to go out on FAITH and live our lives for Him, with Him, in Him.
So, a good way to explain God's unconditional Love for US,--and, you've heard this before probably--God hates the sin, but Loves the sinner. Remember, we were ALL sinners when Christ died on that cross, Scripture tells us, right, "While we were yet sinners Christ died for us."
It is true then when you hear these words: God is Love
And, He's not just Love, He is the One who Loves US no matter what. See UNconditional Despite all our faults, all our sins, all our past mistakes, divorce, pornography, selfishness of self, lies, lusts, cheats, steals, etc. etc. etc., God is STILL faithful to His way of having set things up for US, known by Him in the beginning of time. He wants US to have Him
Here's the kicker, and, to understand just who Christ sees US as in His mind, the mind of God, and, this is, perhaps, great insight, because no one knows Christ's thoughts or ways, 1 Cor. 2 tells us, for God's thoughts are different than ours, and, His ways are higher (more grand) than our schemings/plans, per Isaiah 58:5. BUT, we have the mind of Christ, going back to 1 Cor. 2 , jUSt for you
Christ does NOT see you as a sinner even though we, US, you, me, WERE sinners when He died for us, in fact, we, that means, ALL of us, not jUSt those of the world, the 'unsaved,' but, you, me, US, too. WE all PUT Christ up on that cross, but, Christ SEES us, are you ready to be kicKed, YES, Christ sees us NOT as a sinner when He looks at we who have chosen Him in our life, not sees us as the walking dead, a zombie, so to speak, I say that lightly, I'm not trying to turn off those who are still trying to decide if they want to follow Jesus. I'm just saying, a dead person walking is a zombie. but, I Love you and, infinitely, more important, God Loves you and SEES you as the righteousness of Christ.
So, a good way to explain God's unconditional Love for US,--and, you've heard this before probably--God hates the sin, but Loves the sinner. Remember, we were ALL sinners when Christ died on that cross, Scripture tells us, right, "While we were yet sinners Christ died for us."
It is true then when you hear these words: God is Love
And, He's not just Love, He is the One who Loves US no matter what. See UNconditional Despite all our faults, all our sins, all our past mistakes, divorce, pornography, selfishness of self, lies, lusts, cheats, steals, etc. etc. etc., God is STILL faithful to His way of having set things up for US, known by Him in the beginning of time. He wants US to have Him
Here's the kicker, and, to understand just who Christ sees US as in His mind, the mind of God, and, this is, perhaps, great insight, because no one knows Christ's thoughts or ways, 1 Cor. 2 tells us, for God's thoughts are different than ours, and, His ways are higher (more grand) than our schemings/plans, per Isaiah 58:5. BUT, we have the mind of Christ, going back to 1 Cor. 2 , jUSt for you
Christ does NOT see you as a sinner even though we, US, you, me, WERE sinners when He died for us, in fact, we, that means, ALL of us, not jUSt those of the world, the 'unsaved,' but, you, me, US, too. WE all PUT Christ up on that cross, but, Christ SEES us, are you ready to be kicKed, YES, Christ sees us NOT as a sinner when He looks at we who have chosen Him in our life, not sees us as the walking dead, a zombie, so to speak, I say that lightly, I'm not trying to turn off those who are still trying to decide if they want to follow Jesus. I'm just saying, a dead person walking is a zombie. but, I Love you and, infinitely, more important, God Loves you and SEES you as the righteousness of Christ.