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The concept of God's love for all His children is a central theme throughout the Bible, reflecting His nature as a loving and compassionate Creator. This love is not limited by ethnicity, nationality, or social status, but extends to all humanity, as each person is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).

Old Testament Foundations

The Old Testament lays the groundwork for understanding God's universal love. In Deuteronomy 7:9, it is written, "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments." This passage highlights God's enduring love and faithfulness to His people.

The Psalms frequently celebrate God's love for all creation. Psalm 145:9 states, "The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made." This verse emphasizes that God's goodness and compassion are not restricted to a select group but are available to all His creation.

New Testament Revelation

The New Testament further reveals the depth of God's love through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 is perhaps the most well-known verse illustrating this truth: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." This verse underscores the universality of God's love, offering salvation to all who believe.

In the teachings of Jesus, the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7) illustrates God's love for each individual. Jesus explains that just as a shepherd rejoices over finding one lost sheep, so does God rejoice over one sinner who repents. This parable highlights God's personal and attentive love for each person.

Apostolic Teachings

The apostles continued to affirm God's love for all people. In Romans 5:8, Paul writes, "But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." This demonstrates that God's love is proactive and sacrificial, reaching out to humanity even in its fallen state.

The apostle John, known for his emphasis on love, writes in 1 John 4:9-10, "This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins." These verses highlight the initiative of God's love and its ultimate expression through Jesus Christ.

Universal Call to Love

God's love for all His children also calls believers to love one another. In 1 John 4:11, it is written, "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." This commandment reflects the transformative power of God's love, urging believers to mirror His love in their relationships with others.

The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) further emphasizes the inclusive nature of God's love, as Jesus instructs His disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations." This directive underscores the global scope of God's love and the call for His followers to share it with the world.

Conclusion

The Bible consistently affirms that God's love is universal, encompassing all of humanity. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, the message is clear: God's love is steadfast, sacrificial, and inclusive, inviting all to partake in His grace and salvation.

Topical Bible Verses

John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
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John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
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God the Loving Father
... PSALMS GOD THE LOVING FATHER. Bless the ... commands. He has established his
throne in the heavens, And his rule extends over all. Bless ...
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The Children's Bible
... GOD THE ALL-SEEING. GOD WHO ALWAYS WATCHES OVER HIS PEOPLE. GOD WHO PROTECTS FROM
ALL DANGER. GOD'S PROTECTION OF THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM. GOD'S LOVING CARE. ...
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Sorrow that Worships
... he was writhing under the stroke of His withdrawings. ... into our hearts that we owe
all to Him ... The thankful resignation to God's loving administration of the law. ...
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In Scripture, the True God Opposed, Exclusively, to all the Gods ...
... In fine, if all his ways are loving-kindness, Judgment ... Moreover, the knowledge of
God, which is set before us in the Scriptures, is designed for the same ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 10 in scripture the.htm

A Loving Call to Reunion
... The true magnet to draw wanderers back to God is the loving proclamation of ... Unless
we are sure that He has a heart tender with all pity, and 'open as day to ...
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How, While the Whole Heart is Employed in Sacred Love, yet one May ...
... prince's, wholly his commonwealth's, his children's, his friends' so ... in this sovereign
exercise of loving God above all ... though commonly he gave all his art and ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii how while the.htm

A Colloquy Between a Penitent and God
... The sunflower turns to the sun. The penitent is not driven only, but drawn "God's
own loving self-revelation ... I, if I am lifted up, will draw all men unto ...
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The Eagle and Its Brood
... a picturesque way of saying, 'Thou canst do all things through ... stir up our nests'
and obey His loving summons to ... that angels' hands should bear up God's servant ...
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How Our Lord Practised all the Most Excellent Acts of Love.
... as S. Denis says, by the excess of his loving goodness he ... Providence to all things
and being in all things, but ... upon us the divine being of children of God. ...
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Of Love to God
... Will God ever lay such a viper in His bosom, as casts forth the ... upon the infidels
of this age, who are so far from loving God, that they do all they can ...
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