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How much does God love me? |
God has a love which passes all knowledge. "7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. "14 For this cause I bow my knee unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, "GOD IS LOVE!" that is the truth, yet so many people do not believe this. One of the prized possesion of each person in this world is that someone has a love for them. It is a common thought of some that "no one loves them," and they would prefer to leave this world, so many commit suicide because they think no one loves them. In Ephesian 3:18 we are told to search and appreciate the width, height and depth of the love of God. Many of us do not realize how great this love is, in fact our human mind just do not realize the size of this love is, just look at the cross at calvary, there, as we look on the dieing Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who took on human form so that He could die in our place and take our punishment. That’s the true love of God. "13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend. "But Jesus was willing to lay down His life, not just for His friends but also for all His enemies, the murderer, the robber, those who hate others. He loves any who hate Him and His Father God. We know that Jesus laid down His life in love because as He hung on that cross, in terrible pain, he spoke these words:-" Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. ", Luke 23:34.. |
The Love of God cannot change.The love that a human can have for one and another will probably grow cold one day, unfortunately it can even turn to hatred for some people. But as Jesus was arrested he knew that one disciple had already betrayed Him and others were about to run and hide, and one was going to deny that he ever knew Jesus. Yet Jesus loved each one, what ever they had done, and after His resurrection He came looking for each of them, except Judas who had already committed suicide when he realized what he had done. "20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. It is marvelous to realize that God can love each of us the same as He loves His own Son. "16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. "10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sin." "3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The basic truth given in this verse is the foundation of the Christian belief. A New Birth is a point where other faiths fail, they all work on trying to get the "old body" through to heaven. This statement does not mean returning to the mothers womb but being born of the spirit of God. "5 (Jesus said) I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."John 3:6. "6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the spirit is spirit." Being "Born Again" involves a regeneration by the action of God, He sent Jesus to take our punishment by Him giving His life on the cross in our place. Jesus was able to cry out that the plan of God for Mankind’s salvation was now completed as He gave up His spirit, John 19:30. Now all that we have to do now is to accept this action by Jesus Christ. Just take God at His word and trust His Son. Let us turn and look on Jesus on the cross, He has died for you so that you can spend eternity in heaven with Him, He is calling you to heaven, turn your back on the world right now and turn to the Loving God and His Son Jesus Christ. |
Do I need a Saviour?There are two classes of people in the world, one does not believe that they need a saviour, they have rejected the offer of salvation through Jesus. The second class of person is someone who has heard the message from God and has been convinced by the Spirit of God that they are a sinner and need salvation. "10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: "8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. "35 The Father loveth the son, and hath given all thing into his hand. "10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. The final verse that sum up all the truth, just believe!!! "24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." If we believe, then there is no condemnation, no judgement, they are behind us, and passed. |