John 3:16-17
"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him."
Growing up as a Baptist, you learned to memorize John 3:16; "For God So Loved The World That He Gave Them..."
Very early in life I heard from my mom Jesus Died, because He loved me...
It is hard to wrap our brains around the faith that God Is Good, and Heaven Is Real.... But, Jesus did in fact come, show us God's healing love, was not selective, and then went to hell to get, back what was God's, and all those who were waiting there in Paradise for their souls to be redeemed...
Now He will be returning to Rule here with those Who He Redeemed... Who relies on, Clings to, and trust in His Love for them....
That be me!
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