Originally Posted by Rev (Post 932035)

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo (Post 932083)

No doubt, many who are in the OP movement don't know exactly what the love of God is. (again, not necessarily posted @ REV, but he brings up a good point/questions that I believe many pentecostals are ignorant to)

The love of God is a love that burns towards us no matter who we are, what we have done, or where we have gone. It is a love that cannot be quenched. It is a love that suffered all things, willingly, for our sakes. It is the love that caused God himself to [figuratively] get off of the throne in heaven, and come down and subject himself to sinful men who would hate him, abuse him, beat him, spit on him, and murder him, and yet his response wasn't vegenace, but a broken heart.

The love of God is a love that reaches for all people, everywhere. It is not love for sin, but love in spite of sin. It is not love based on our performance, out outward appearence, or our ability to keep the rules. It is a love that is constant and faithful, even if we are not. It is a never changing, ever burning love, not predicated one iota upon our actions. That is the love of God, and that is what pentecostals need a revelation of!


**note, I am not saying that someone is saved because God loves them, but I am specifically saying that God doesn't start hating you because you trimmed your hair, went to a ball game, or wore a tie tack, or watched a movie at the theater. Gods love and also our salvation do not come and go based on such trivial things.

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo (Post 932092)

This is from another thread, but I thought it worthy of a thread of its own:

Originally Posted by Rev (Post 932898)

(Mat 22:36) Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
(Mat 22:37) Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
(Mat 22:38) This is the first and great commandment.
(Mat 22:39) And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
(Mat 22:40) On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo (Post 932901)

what is your point here? I'm not getting it in connection with the thread title?

The verses you post are good though. I personally believe that we show how much we love God, by the way we trat and love our neighbor. (Not just bretheren, but all people.)

Originally Posted by Rev (Post 932904)

I haven't said anything yet. Just seeing if you are still there.

You see there is a scriptural answer to the question.

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo (Post 932907)

I'm really not following you. What is the love of God [toward us], not how do we show we love God.

Originally Posted by Rev (Post 932909)

Well, we know this....

(1Jo 4:8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

(1Jo 4:16) And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.