You have heard of old

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause[b] shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 5:21-22

An incident happened a few months back that stirred my mind to remember this passage. A friend of mine said this to me that the reason why she is dating an unbeliever is God love the person like I love the person. My answer is conversely not focus on the man. But rather, do you love God?

Paul rightly said...that whoever confess Jesus as Lord is saved... Lord

Has the bible said of old that God love the world...and He is not Lord? Conversely that is not true. The outcome of God loving the world and saving is that we sin no more as an atitude of life. The healing of the infirmed man in John 5 had Jesus telling him, "Go and sin no more."

I don't think what my friend said is unfamiliar to most. An attention of God's love on us makes history occurs on man. I konw the bible centre on Christ as history. And for if ourr heart is on loving Christ, we are not only historically right but God-centred. Colossians make it excitingly clear,

" 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence." Colossians 1:16-17.

The Lordship of Christ makes a simple response. God love us to have us loving Him back. My friend's response sadly, did not know the love of God in its purity.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

What a tragedy.