Why does God love us?

[YosefYosep]

For millennia we have broken his commandments, distrusted him, ousted him from our lives, and fallen from his grace. Why does he love us so much given the fact that we habitually insult him?

 

[sw85]

Well, for one thing, we are made in his image and he is the very image of loveliness, so are we at least objectively, naturaliter lovely.

 

[Bookcat]

Deus est Caritas

God is Love

 

[empantarhei]

Well, for one thing, we are made in his image and he is the very image of loveliness, so are we at least objectively, naturaliter lovely.

And how can He not love his kids?!!

 

[Ad_Orientem]

You’re probably making a statement more than looking for a theological answer, but here goes:

1. He *is *love, it is his nature. He can’t help it, so to speak.
2. He doesn’t love the way we do. We love because we see good qualities and are moved. God’s love actually *causes *the good qualities in things. If he stopped loving us we would cease to exist. Thankfully #1 is true.

Still, you’re right, it can be mind-boggling.

 

[empantarhei]

…

1. He *is *love, it is his nature. He can’t help it, so to speak.
2. He doesn’t love the way we do. We love because we see good qualities and are moved. God’s love actually *causes *the good qualities in things. If he stopped loving us we would cease to exist. Thankfully #1 is true.

Still, you’re right, it can be mind-boggling.

this too!!

 

[sealoch]

All of the previous response could be. Also there are other options: he could have created people for the sole purpose of indentured worship that has been continuously rejected, He could be a neutral god that is fairly indifferent started the universe lets it roll just to see cause he enjoys a good show, could be an evil god started a universe made humans then put in temptation and demand absolute worship down to their thoughts, Could be a good god who can’t communicate with his creation without destroying it, Or it could be something entirly different.

 

[Beryllos]

Why does God love us sinners?

Perhaps to show how great he is. What would be the point if it were too easy?

Luke 6:32-36 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

In this passage, Jesus tells us:

• It counts for little if we love only those who love us,
• We are called to love those also who are not good to us,
• God loves the wicked and ungrateful, and
• When we do likewise, we will be children of God.

 

[odhiambo]

For millennia we have broken his commandments, distrusted him, ousted him from our lives, and fallen from his grace. Why does he love us so much given the fact that we habitually insult him?

He loves us despite all our failings because of who He is; “God is Love” I John 4:8
In I Corinthians 13:4-8, Saint Paul describes the way of love as follows:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never ends!

God is patient, God is kind. He does not envy, He does not boast,He is not proud. He does not dishonour others, He is not self-seeking, He is not easily angered,He keeps no record of wrongs. God does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. He always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. God is eternal!