The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum "Love your enemies" and "Does God love all"

I don't deny that the word is philanthropia, but it is more than just plain benevolence. Look to see what philos means, then anthropia. Even if you stick with it meaning only His benevolence, it doesn't change my overall point. I don't see why it is so hard to understand the difference between His objective love and subjective love. What's the difficulty? Where does it contradict the doctrine of God? If anything it is a clearer interpretation than all the links I was directed to earlier. Try to think through what has been said, hold the view up to scripture, and you will see it makes more sense than the previous propositions. My intent isn't to convince anyone of what I'm saying but I think if you follow the thought that it reveals who God is more clearly, perfect in love, not just love to the elect. I know this requires you to change what you have always been taught, so I can understand the hesitancy to change your way of thinking.