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Does God LOVE everybody

jonathanbrickman0000

I'll suggest, that whatever food anyone has available, whatever drink anyone has available, whatever clothes anyone wears, God gives, which He gives out of His love.
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Thats just your suggestion, God giving people natural blessings isnt an indication that He loves you, thats not scriptural at all.
 
brightfame52 said:
jonathanbrickman0000

Thats just your suggestion, God giving people natural blessings isnt an indication that He loves you, thats not scriptural at all.
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We both know that I am a Particular Baptist (making me a 5-pointer in the TULIP), but I think you are incorrect on this subtle point here.

Verses like ...

Matthew 5:43-48 [NKJV]
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more [than others]? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect."​

... mean exactly that God giving blessings IS AN INDICATION of His love.
[It is just not the same "love" as laying down His life to redeem His children.]

EROS
PHILOS
AGAPE

"Love" is a complicated thing (and that is just GREEK, imagine GOD's love!)
 
atpollard said:
We both know that I am a Particular Baptist (making me a 5-pointer in the TULIP), but I think you are incorrect on this subtle point here.

Verses like ...

Matthew 5:43-48 [NKJV]
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more [than others]? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect."​

... mean exactly that God giving blessings IS AN INDICATION of His love.
[It is just not the same "love" as laying down His life to redeem His children.]

EROS
PHILOS
AGAPE

"Love" is a complicated thing (and that is just GREEK, imagine GOD's love!)
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Same thing, natural blessings are no indication God loves you. God hated Esau but yet gave him temporal blessings
 
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