What is the ONE, most significant word, in every language in the world? I think it’s LOVE! And if you are a Christian, would you agree that “LOVE” is the centerpiece word of the Christian faith? Have you ever tried to paraphrase the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, as you understand it?
Here’s my attempt today: “Because Almighty, Creator, Holy God LOVED the human race so extravagantly, He sent His only Son Jesus Christ to live among us and teach us God’s truth. And because Holy God was unwilling to see all humanity perish for all eternity, because of our sinful rebellion against Him, including our rejection of His truth, God sent His Son Jesus to the CROSS, to pay our sin debt price by becoming our atoning sacrifice with His death. So that whoever would recognize God’s extravagant LOVE and repent of their sin, trusting Jesus’ death to be sufficient payment for their sin, would be delivered from their sin condemnation and drawn into an eternal life, love relationship with God!“ Wow! May I urge you to take a moment, with pencil in hand and write your own version of John 3:16 as you understand the outrageous LOVE of God?
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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)
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