2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
God loves us! We, that are in his kingdom are his children, so we know he loves us. But God loves all humans. God hates sins, and so should we! But God loves mankind. So should we! God loves us, that's why he hates sin. Because sin separates us from a God that loves us!
John 3:16 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.
Love involves compassion, but too often folks confuse it with sympathy toward sin. Thats when apathy toward the word of God takes place, is when we have sympathy toward sin.
Deuteronomy 13:6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 13:7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
Deuteronomy 13:8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
But rather God's love involves rebuke and correction at times. Because remember God loves us, so he hates any sin that tries to separate us from him. And wants to drive it from our hearts.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Neither does love keep one from telling the truth. The truth is necessary to save us. If anyone is preaching a false message they are accursed, and they are speaking lies.
Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Cant speak a lie in love! Cant have sympathy toward sin, and apathy toward the word and act as if you have a true love for sinners. True love is to give them truth from the word that will save them! That's compassion, that's love!
1 Timothy 2:4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour
1 Timothy 2:5 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
God loves mankind, and he has been longsuffering. We should be longsuffering, and speak the love in truth! Because we don't want them to perish, but they will without truth!
-Bro. C
Acts 2:38- the way into the kingdom! Obey it!
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