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What does the Bible say about god loving all of his children?

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The Bible teaches that God’s love is holy, gracious, and saving, shown supremely in giving his Son for sinners and making believers his beloved children through faith in Christ. John 3:16-17 and Romans 5:8 proclaim God’s initiative in sending Christ, while 1 John 3:1-2 rejoices that those who belong to Christ are truly God’s children. Galatians 3:26-29 teaches that this family includes all who are united to Christ by faith, without earthly distinction. God knows his people personally, as Jeremiah 1:5 illustrates, hears those who call on him, and keeps them secure in his love. Romans 8:35-39 assures believers that nothing can separate them from Christ’s love.

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  • Romans 5:8

    But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

  • Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

  • John 3:16-17

    [16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [17] For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

  • Galatians 3:26-29

    [26] For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. [27] For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. [28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. [29] If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.

  • 1 John 3:1-2

    [1] Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him. [2] Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

  • John 14:1

    "Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

  • Psalms 145:18-19

    [18] Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, To all who call on him in truth. [19] He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  • Acts 2:21

    It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

  • Romans 8:35-39

    [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [36] Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter." [37] No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. [38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, [39] nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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