God is Love

I was talking to a friend few days ago. She said that she perceives that Christians act differently from other people. And she asked why. I personally thought that she was very extremely insightful. I probably never thought that way. I told her it's because we have a different perspective on life and love.

Whats the difference between Christianity and every other religion? They love God. And not fear him. Every other religion can claim God is powerful, God is great, God is just. But only Christianity can say God is love.

John 3:16- For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whosoever would believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Every other religion, it says, if you want God to show his favour on you, if you don't want to be punished, you must DO, DO, DO, DO, DO, DO, DO. Do Good, Do 5 times prayer, Do...

Jesus said, It is DONE.

I used to thought that unconditional love especially from parents to their children is a normal thing. But truly it's not so. I know of many chinese parents who would easily beat up their kids because their love is conditional. Some don't even love their kids. You get all kinds of screwed up people in this world.

True love is unconditional, where someone would like you whether your good, or whether your bad. But how can you say God is love? God is a judicial God that good and evil must judged. How can God love you and bless you if you've done evil.Even the bible says that no evil deed shall go unpunished. (proverbs 11:21).

Thats where Jesus comes in. He is the loop hole. The sacrifice, the man who shall take away the sins of the World. The Jews believe in th transference of sins, so does Christians. That a person may suffer the consequence in your place if he wills to do so. God is a God of love, but at the same time he is a judicial God. Jesus is God in the flesh, the physical manifestation of God. Thus, he took it on to himself because he loves us. That there would be a way out for those who believe in him and receive his love.

Thus 1 John 4:10 says; Herein is love = Not that we loved God, but that he Loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

4:12 IF we love one another, God dwelleth in us and his love is perfected in us.

4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment (punishment) he that feareth is not made in perfect love.

Every religion in the world Fear's God. They fear his punishement. Hence they worship God in Fear. But Christians don't fear God. We are the only one's who can call him Father (Romans 8:15).

The perception of God is different, the outlook on life is different because of it. Even the way we worship God is different. See all our songs, there are songs of praise and worship thanking him for what he's done on the cross.

hence, the bible teaches us to love everyone else like Jesus does.Hate the sin love the sinner. You don't have to like the sinner, but you must love him. Everyone's a sinner, there is no BIGGER sinner or SMALLER sins. Sin is a sin irregardless of whether it's murder or looking at a girl with lust. Hence, Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. Romans 3:10 - There is none righteous no, not one.

Movies say, the biggest lie the devil ever told is making people believe he doesn't exist.
The biggest lie the devil ever told is that you can do it on your own without God.

God is love. He loves you, and he cares for you. He doesn't want you to suffer thats why he sent Jesus. Christ came that he took your sins that you are righteous, he took your poverty and gave you prosperity, he took your sickness that you may have divine health. Why? Because JESUS LOVES YOU.