John 3: 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Most people know or have heard of John 3:16, heck if you watched wrestling at any time, they always scan the crowds and there is always someone with a poster that has : "wrestler's name" 3:16". What most don't know is that verse right after, where it is more direct to why God sent Jesus into the world.
Many times when asked of people of who God is and what He does, they will say, "Mean, super scary, accusing, angry, hates us and wants to punish us"
Hm, I think not..... too often we read into things. He's doesn't want to "send us all to the pits of hell!" as some people teach . He wants us to be with Him. To actually have caring emotions, not this: "you devil child!"
God can't be with evil; we do evil, (choices we have made, sin working in us), God can't be with that. He sent His son to combat that and win over that. It is not about hating people, it was about hating sin. NOT US.
Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
God wants us, but not sin. We have an obligation to others to "hate the sin, but LOVE the sinner" Our example was already given.....will we follow it ?
I haven't and don't always do that ; where I seperate the sin vs the person. We are not sin ("you are what you eat" thought pattern), but we have sin (What we do will help us- God's way, or lead us to death-sin's way) (see Romans 6:23). I mess up and forget/lose focus. Working at it and working on it. Fight the good fight, you are not alone.
Thank God for mercy, renewal,and repentance. Mostly, For His Love which encompasses all this and more.
Peace, LOVE, Happiness, Joy, Blessings..... :)
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