CollieSmile Apr 19, 2015 1:31am

Unless I missed something, I believe that I am in agreement with everything you have said in your last two comments here, Emma.

God loves and reaches out to everyone, worldwide. His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, went to the cross voluntarily, so that all people would have the opportunity to have ever lasting life.

But... there is a condition that goes with that.

God reaches out to all people, but in order to receive God's forgiveness and eternal life, people have to reach back!

They can choose God, or they can reject God. People have that freedom of choice, because God will not force people to choose Him.

If they do not choose God, however, he will not save them, forgive them, or give them eternal life, for they made their own free choice to reject Him.

Emma, I am thinking that we are on the same page here after all. :)

I've one more thing to say. Since I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart about 35 years ago, my life has changed so much. It is so worth living. I would love for everyone I know to experience joy and fulfillment in God like I do. The life that I live now isn't always easy and has it's ups and downs... but it is so WORTH it! :D

emma999 Apr 18, 2015 5:24am

Elaine, *Agape Love* is not 'unconditional love', but love based on a principle of fairness to all.

It's love with no prejudice of who we are/were/ did before..., Agape love is not blind/ excusing wrongdoing. If God and Christ loved the world like that..., everyone would be automatically saved with no effort on their part. But God doesn't wish to force anyone to come to Him. He gives us a freedom of choice. Their love for us is perfect, and they loved us before we loved them but it is conditional love..., we have to make an effort to change our personalities; thinking/ hearts/ what we like..., if these are not in harmony with Jesus teachings and what God wants from us.:):):)


_otherwise, yes Christ and God's love for us is perfect... and everything else you said is true..., :):):)

TKR99 Aug 24, 2013 10:19am

Excellent work & excellent words too CollieSmile - blessings +1

Kendra1949 Apr 1, 2013 8:08pm

Amen , God bless you

flowergirl91 Mar 31, 2013 3:35am

Amen!!! :)