Is God Free to Not Chose to Love and Save All...?

Originally Posted by Falla39

I can remember my late pastor father, explaining that the word

hate did not always mean to hate as we think of it. But it means

to love less. I know God is no respector of persons because His

Word tells us so. That prodigal son's father loved that boy and

grieved over the temporary loss of his son. I believe he believed

he would see his son again because while the son was yet a great

way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell

on his neck, and kissed him. Now where was the father, that when

his son was yet a great (long) way off, he SAW him. Because he was

out looking for him, that's why!! Jesus was looking for you and me when

He came to this earh in flesh. He left the "Father's House" The throne

of heaven, took off His Kingly robes and came looking for that one lost

sheep. Have you ever wondered why one tribe was missing in Revelation.

The tribe of Dan (Jacob's son by Bilhah, Rachel's handmaiden) Rachel,

like Jacob's grandmother, Sarah, couldn't wait on God to give her children,

she had to help Him out with the situation. It never pays to get ahead of

God. (Father always knows best. He gives His best to those who love Him

and wait for Him. His Will, His Promise, His Way. They that wait upon the

LORD SHALL renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as

eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.

Jesus gave the example of two men who owed a creditor. One owed a

little and the other a whole lot. The creditor forgave both their debts.

Jesus asked, Who would love Him most. And Simon said, I suppose he

whom He forgave the most. Jesus told Simon he had judged right.

How much do you feel He has forgiven you (I'm not speaking of any

particular person). Do we feel He hasn't had to forgive us much as we

haven't been very bad!!! That what that self-righteous pharisee thought,

Lord, I am SOOOOOO glad that I am not like that publican. I pay my dues,

and I, I, I,, me, me, me!!!!! The publican beat on his breast and with head

bowed low, LORD, I am not even worthy..! I'm a sinner! Have mercy!! That

was his attitude!

If we feel we haven't much to be forgiven, just wait!!! We're not home

yet. And who wants to stay home and have the spirit of the elder brother!!!

Just some serious, sincere thoughts from a senior sister,

Falla39

Well, it only matters how the BIBLE uses the word. No, hate in the Bible does not mean to love less and you are espousing a vile doctrine from the very pit of Hell (not the city in Michigan) - a kind of mushy, "God loves everybody, there is no sin, God is not angry with the wicked" false gospel common in so many churches today.

The Greek word used in the passage I referred to has the following meanings and ONLY the following meanings:

1. to hate, pursue with hatred, detest
2. to be hated, detested

Again, it was GOD who said "Jacob have I loved, but Esau I hated." You CANNOT get around that. There are various kinds of people that God hates, some of them listed in Proverbs. There was a period where God, through the prophet Jeremiah, said He hated Israel (His heritage).