We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — 1 John 3:16
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. — John 15:13
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— — Revelation 1:5
Absolutely. Well stated. It's surprising how many people, especially so called "American Christians" believe that God cannot "hate". Our culture has made "hate" out to be the worst possible thing... But the Bible specifically states that God hates... and it's not that he hates the sin, not the sinner. It says he hates the sinner. David writes about it in Psalm 5.
It's also amazing how hard it is for "American Christians" to grasp predestination. Paul spells it out clearly in Romans. But there's this idea that God cannot violate man's "free will", as if it's God's kryptonite. The idea that man's "free-will" is superior to God's sovereignty and glory is a joke.
It's not until you realize God's sovereignty and His ability to hate that you can truly grasp His love and witness His Glory.
What's your gospel?
Yeah I just made a post about Psalm 5:5 a few minutes ago check it out. 👍