We love him, because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19
1John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
**1John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. **
1John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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God loves us so much hat he gives cancer to children.
Let us think about that statement for a little bit...
Do you know what the future holds for that child with cancer?
Do you know that God is the one that gave that child cancer?
Do you know how much the cancer will matter to the child after a trillion years in Heaven?
Do you know how the child will feel about that short time with cancer on earth that generated thousands of conversations like these that lead a fraction of those souls to a saving knowledge of the Grace of God and eternal life?
Do you think that after two trillion years that the child would believe God made the right choice in taking them home early in innocence and mercy so that other souls could enjoy eternal bliss with them and communion with their Creator? Imagine that for a moment, two trillion years from now, looking at that child's smile knowing they played a part in bringing you to that moment.
Being intellectually honest, do you think your statement could be considered a genuine critique or just an unthinking hateful jab?
God gave us our minds and reason because man was created in His image. It is the reason why we have our own will, and He is willing to allow sin and the cancer caused by a sin filled world to protect that free will, because it lets us be able to choose Him, the most important choice of our immortal souls.
Well he should not have let the cancer in the child in the first place being an all knowing, all powerful, Omnipotent being.
Why does he let his beloved children suffer?
How about wars? How many countless wars are fought in his name? Why does he let it happen?
The last sentence of my post your message was a reply to contains the answer to these questions. In other words, He protects our free will above all else, so that we are free to chose to go to Heaven. If we could not make bad choices, there would be no real choices. If we could not chose his love, instead forcing His love on us would be no love at all.