Showing posts with label 1 John 4:8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 John 4:8. Show all posts

Sunday, August 15, 2010

God Exists In Perfect Loving Relationship

One of the ways we understand that God is love (1 John 4:8) is through the truth of the Trinity. God knew love and experienced love before He ever created any persons.  The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have existed in perfect, loving relationship for all eternity. If God never created humans He would still have known and experienced loving community. So, love is an essential aspect of the nature & person of God.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Love Resonates With The Essence of "Who We Are"

One of the reasons that love feels good and right is that we are made in the image of God; and God is love (1John4:8). As image-bearers of God, when we love others we are doing something that resonates with the essence of “who we are” and something that fulfills our created purpose.