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To those who may not be believers, if God did not love all men equally, He would not have given His Son for all men. Believers were at one time considered to be His enemies, yet Jesus died for us, and Jesus died for you too. He loves us all, without exception. You are precious to Him. God bless.
John 6: 32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
No you reject Gods revealation of being partial towards whomever He wills..
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Originally Posted by beloved57
God can show mercy to whomever He wills and so does He..rom 9:
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
THAT is exactly what makes god look like a big jerk. That is like me having 10 kids and not loving 5 of them JUST BECAUSE I feel like it. How whacked is that?!
THAT is exactly what makes god look like a big jerk. That is like me having 10 kids and not loving 5 of them JUST BECAUSE I feel like it. How whacked is that?!
You are speaking evil against what has been revealed by and about God..For the choosing of Israel typified all the Time that God chose a certain group of people over and above others..
God chose a certain group of people to be a blessing to others. Through Israel all mankind is blessed. The first fruits are blessed to be a blessing for the rest of the harvest. God bless.
Genesis 12
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Would God tell us to love our enemies, if He didn't love all?
He wasnt talking to you or I when He told His disciples to Love their enemies..
and besides, God never told His disciples to Love His enemies..thats forbidden..
Listen to a godly man name David:
ps 139:
20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
And dont say this is OT and not relevant, because it is..OT is scripture and this is what paul writes about OT scripture at the time of His minstry:
2 tim 3:
Allscripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness
It is a unrighteous thing to love and support those who are Gods enemies:
2 chron 19:
2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD
God chose a certain group of people to be a blessing to others. Through Israel all mankind is blessed. The first fruits are blessed to be a blessing for the rest of the harvest. God bless.
Genesis 12
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
beautiful and wise, the words you chose to share, Shana.
blessings of an omniscient and omnipotent god / lord cannot possibly dwindle down to a straight jacket for all sewn by puny overseers.
imho.
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Webster definition of favoritism and partiality....
