God’s Love John 3:16

This post discusses the effects of God’s love.

‘God’s love’ as a post shows the depth of the love of God, John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” This verse makes three important and universal points.

Firstly, note that God loved the world—not one nation or one area, but the entire world. This expresses how God felt in Jesus’ day and feels now. God’s love exhibits no concern about nationality, gender, or age. Instead, He loves every person.

Secondly, God loved so deeply that He gave His Son as a sacrifice to cover the sins of people. Can you imagine love so deep that you would give up a child for someone in another family? Impossible? God exhibited that kind of love for all people.

Thirdly, God’s love provided a priceless gift—eternal life. This gift, not attainable by anyone, must come from God who alone can provide it. Its greatness lies in the fact that no one can buy it or earn it. Only God can supply it, and He does so as a gift.

Note, belief in Jesus as God’s Son becomes the key to receiving what God alone can give. Thus, Jesus claims to be the source or access to the love of God, John 14:6. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

But faith alone cannot save, James 2:17. “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Peter explained what people with faith in Jesus additionally needed to do, Acts 2:37-38. “… they were cut to the heart, …And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins,”

Thus, repentance and baptism will save the believer.

So, what did we learn?

1.God loves everyone.

2.God loved so deeply He gave His Son for salvation of the obedient.

3.God’s love provides the only key to eternal life.

4.Access to God’s love involves belief, repentance, and baptism.

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