Does God Love Everyone?

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Christendom repeatedly say things like, "God loves us all so much that He will save us all"; or "He hates the sin, but loves the sinner"; or "God is love, and will not send anyone to hell."

Christendom teaches that God is so full of love, and that He simply cannot send anyone to eternal hell fire. It is against His infinite love. They want God to forgive all, even those who openly reject Him and die cursing God.

I must admit, it is nice to think of God's love being so infinitely great that all will ultimately be saved.

The Lake of Fire (Hell) is a terrible place and I don't want anyone to go there, but it does not matter what I think.

All that matters is what the Bible says. God is love: (1John:4:8), but God also punishes the sinner and hates all who do iniquity.

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God is not one sided.

He is not simply an infinitely loving God.

He is also infinitely just.

He must deal with sin.

He must punish the sinner.

He cannot lie: (Titus1:2) "which God, that cannot lie,"

In the truth of God's word, we find that the Lord has provided one way by which we may be saved.

That single way is through Jesus' sacrifice.

For all who trust in Him, and do His commandments, salvation will come.

But to those who turn away, God's wrath abides upon them: (John 3:36) He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Does God hate anyone? The answer is yes.

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Psalm 5:

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm11:

5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Lev.20:

23 "Moreover, you shall not follow the customs of the nation which I shall drive out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I have abhorred them."

Prov 6:

16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him

17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Hosea 9:

15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

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Are these verses hard to read?

Do they make you feel uncomfortable? They should.

God hates sin.

But, he does not punish sin.

He punishes the sinner.

Sin cannot be tied up and thrown into a fire.

It cannot be put in a box or glued to a stick.

It is rebellion. It is rebellion in the heart! It is breaking God's Law.

Sin occurs inside the heart which is the mind of people.

Therefore, God must punish the sinner.

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Sin

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. Proverbs 8:36

And

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Redemption

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:35-36

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Romans 3

let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. ⁵But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

⁶God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

⁷For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

⁸And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

Is it wrong of God to take vengeance?

God forbid, for then how shall God judge the world?

There is no respect of persons with God... 1Pet. 1:17

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Proverbs 11:31

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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Sin occurs inside the heart which is the mind of people.

Simply

Of sin, because they believe not on me; John 16:9

Therefore, God must punish the sinner.

Jesus

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. John 3:16

Or Not

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. John 3:19-21

That Is The Choice All Men Will Face

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalms 42:1

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(Is.26:21) "For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:"

Why?

Because He is both Holy and Just and the person who sins offends God. God's Holy and Just character will not allow Him to ignore this offense. Remember that:

(Num.23:19) "God is not a man, that he should lie;"

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God's Law is Perfect

When God said, (Gen 1:3) "Let there be light," it happened.

When He commanded that the oceans be, they came into existence.

God's word is powerful.

What He says is never futile, empty, or without power.

The Law is a reflection of God's character.

It is pure: (Pro.30:5) "Every word of God is pure:"

and perfect: (Psalm 19:7) "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:"

It is powerful: (Heb 4:12) "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword," The Ten Commandments reflect God's holiness and justice.

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These commandments are not without punishments.

A law without consequences is only an empty slogan.

To sin is to break God's Law-

(1John 3:4) "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law" - and offend His character.

To sin means to challenge His character and authority.

It means you go against His word. Keep in mind,

(He.6:18) "it was impossible for God to lie,"

His word is true. (Is 55:11) "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it". He has said it, and it will be accomplished.