How can 'God is love' be a half-truth when the Bible clearly teaches that, indeed, God is love? God's attributes, the inherent characteristics of His being, include more than just love. Love is not just about making another person feel warm and fuzzy but love also includes pointing out what may be uncomfortable. Melissa Doughtery explains that while the world easily embraces the fact that God is love, they frequently redefine what that really means.
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Therefore no judgment of God can conflict with his love.
@wayneschlotfeldt Says:
Truth through love. Keep up the good work Mellissa.
@Beanie1879 Says:
She skips over what the world love is synonimous with: sacrifice, similar to the feeling of what jesus did on the cross. We were created with free will out of love, which also meant God allows suffering to occur to strengthen your relationship with Jesus and better defend yourself against sin.
@Cletrac305 Says:
If God is love then the only true definition of love is God not ours! (Yes I left the posseive "S" off, although still true its less to own than to BE! ) This means EVERYTHING (He is unchanging so no exemptions) He says and does in scripture is love. EVERYTHING created was done in love. This includes sin and hell. Sin was in love created by Him to clearly define Him by what He hates in love. Hell was created in love and mercy to punish the sin of rejecting, or rebelling against Jesus Christ (Yeshua) His death being the only possible perfect atonement, His, to Himself, From Himself! the lake of fire is loving in that it is an area separated from Himself. As bad as hell is its its infinitely better than to stand forever sinfull and naked in His Holy presence facing Him who is all powerful and has the exact same eternal, infinite, hatred of sin as he has love of righteousness. Since God IS love, truth, and justice, He WILL punish all sin just as eternally and infinitely as he rewards all love when it appears before him. That's why even if a "perfect" person were to stand in front of him they would face a fate worse than hell, why? Because they're NOT God and therefore cannot be perfect love, only He IS by definition! He is perfect, so no imperfection can be in Him. This is why for Him to be in us and us in Him we must be wholly eternally (all past, present and future selves apart from Him) destroyed for our sins by partaking of Gods death on the cross in Christ, taking it up in its full meaning daily! His is the ONLY perfect sacrifice. Only then will we be reborn through Him in the perfection of his resurrection which proved his sinlessness and identity as perfect God. Then we appear before Him as one with Him and in Him. We are thus seen by Him through the blood of Christ which completely covers our individual human identity. His hatred of sin is fully eternally present but cannot penetrate, like his love can, the proof of the perfect atonement purchased by fully punishing of all sin on the cross (or else God would be a liar and cease to exist as well as all creation!) I believe that in a moment of time Christ personally suffered all of our eternal punishments. Only by being God and all powerful could He endure the full wrath of all powerfull YHWH. He did this by the willingness of His Holy Spirit to Himself, proving his perfect rejection of loving or performing any sin by going thru the atoning process and taking us with Him. This is why blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. This is also why the trinity of God is required. This is the bus that takes us to heaven, so get your butt on it TODAY, get a white knuckle grip on the seat, trust the driver and ignore anyone or anything inside or outside that tries to coerce you off! Remember the only way off is willingly leaving. No power in heaven or earth can remove you!
@Rood67 Says:
God is whatever He has, for He has nothing that He is not
Classmate, around the 2:20ish time
@magicfriend777 Says:
Thanks!
@CJ-hj8bj Says:
God is love is not half the truth and it will never be a half truth. God is love AND He is holy, self sufficient, all powerful, all knowing, all present, good, righteous, and more. This scripture is 100% God inspired and 100% true. The Holy Spirit does not lie by omission, man contradicts God by his own confusion. God is love. There is no addendum to that statement. God is love, everything He is and does is as a result. Love is not an emotion, and it isn't a feeling as many people would like to believe which is why when people hear that statement they are confused. They think "God is a good, unimposing feeling and thought," because they think that is love when in actuality they don't know love at all. Love has the nature to hate that which is evil because that is the convicting nature of love, as TRUE love has the standard of absolute perfection therefore opposing all that is wicked. God is love. Therefore He executes perfect justice. God is love. Therefore He gives perfect judgement. God is love. Therefore He does not suffer the wicked to abide forever. If someone reads "God is love" and thinks to themselves "well that must be only half the picture" they have a weak understanding of love because they have a weak understanding of God. There is no half truth in God, and there is no half understanding in God.
@albertfuertes2794 Says:
God is love… and justice.:)
@BornOnThursday Says:
Nice apologia...
@Real_AgentSmith Says:
the thumbnail is inappropriate
@slyone1726 Says:
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
@alexacramer608 Says:
I think "God is Love" IS the whole truth though! It's just that we have an incomplete understanding of love when we separate it from holiness and justice.
Love this explanation though! 💗
@encounteringjack5699 Says:
So...
Love = Justice = mercy = power = knowledge = ....
Yeah no. This just shows God is an idea rather than an agent like we typically imagine. In this sense, God is basically whatever is needed or right at a period in time. God could be just what is good or a quality that is right/good. From this we can conclude that nothing is God unless it has molded itself perfectly and consistently. Regardless it will be made of parts.
If we claim God is anything other than what I’ve said here, we can’t have such a being. Thus, God does not exist due to the inconsistency between these terms making him an impossibility.
God might be able to be all of love, all of justice, and so on, with parts, but he can’t be just love while simultaneously being power. There’s power in love, but there’s also power in hate too. There’s power in everything. All this is doing is assigning various “good” things to God and calling him whole, without parts. That’s not a good concept of God if you think of Him as an agent, a mind, a person(s).
If this is scripture is teaching (that God is without parts in this way), then I can only conclude scripture is wrong. God may exist, but not in that way.
@markh1011 Says:
If you don't grovel to Yahweh he tortures you for eternity. These are the actions of an evil dictator. But yeah that guy is apparently all about love......
@davidbermudez7704 Says:
God is a God of love but also a God of justice and wrath
@Truthmatters- Says:
Love = Truth + Grace. When we rejoice with the Truth coupled with Grace of Christ, the perfect Love is manifested in us. Grace must be founded in Truth, and Truth must be expressed in Grace, both attributes must have the balance to perfectly manifest the Love from God. Jesus Christ came full of grace and truth, and He demonstrated perfectly what LOVE is when He gave His life in the cross. To God be the glory.
@OscarLopez-gi2sm Says:
First two minutes were hard to understand but it got better.
@rolandwatts3218 Says:
//... "Now what the world tries to do is that they create a God that is all love ..." (2:34). "... yet this is the false god the world embraces ..." (3:02) //
Many Christians need to stop using the bible as a means of self flattery at the expense of the world which they appear to think is little more than a monolithic block of thought. And it's an odd insinuation to make, given all the sects and denominations within Christendom which often engage in mutual finger pointing as to who is the damnable heretic, the wolf in sheep's clothing, and who is the true Christian. It's clear, given this, that even Christendom is not a monolithic bloc of thought. It never was.
Taking all of the bible into account, including the words of many contemporary Christians then it's clear that if "God is whatever he has" (2:22) then God has love, hate, anger, jealousy, compassion, and so on.
@evangelistkimpatrik Says:
God IS. Period.
@TheGuiltsOfUs Says:
"God is love" = God is a pacifier
@ynzmadeleine Says:
Great insights here! Thanks!!
@joekristamullins1 Says:
Incredible thought!
@arunmoses2197 Says:
I think this is like the #1 reason people are atheists. They think that God who is love is evil for punishing sinners. God is not just butterflies and flowers, he is the Judge who made a law which we broke.
@theone1535 Says:
Those who love me obey my commandements
@HerManyJoysss Says:
Amen!!
@damiantrollope211 Says:
I have a question: before there was anything, there was God. There was Trinity. The Lover and Beloved and the Love they shared. There was no sin cause there was no earth or humanity that rebelled. And the perfect Son could never ofcourse have offended or angered the Father. Nor visa versa. There was only love, only God. As you said, love isnt just a verb that he does but a noun that he is. Other attributes then seem to have come 'later', judgement and wrath and such. Cause creation and sin came later. There was no need for wrath. And being love, all other traits came out of love. The love he simply ís. So to say that wrath and judgement are equally a part of his eternal essence as love isnt trinitarianly consistent. Noone has the power to make the absolute God less than what he is. We can never make him not love us. We have no such power, nor does our sin. Everything he does in response to our evil, flows oit of the ónly eternal thing he always was. Love also seems to be the only definition that scripture gives of God. These other traits of him that you lot elevate to the same level is the result of western church theology, no wonder the biggest sins in human history has been commited in the name of God. So many get so aggresive of the idea that God is love cause they think we are boxing him an teddy bear image. Not all of us do that. There is more to the cross than what western apologetics claim to be sharing
@ramonfabular77 Says:
Love you for that Melissa🥰✌✝️🙏
@macmac3205 Says:
My dad is a pastor and one of his hobbies is having discussions with Jehovah's witnesses who come to "evangelize". Back in 2019 they came over early morning maybe around 6am and my dad invites them in. My room is next to the living room so eavesdropping while pretending to be asleep is easy 😂. So the JWs came with the message of "the greatest and most important attribute to God is his love". This was a discussion I never thought I would hear and so I'd never even thought of how to debunk this idea. My dad went on to say basically all that Melissa has said here and it was such great wisdom for me. This idea of "God is LoVe" ignores so much of scripture and is dangerous!
@gregorydotson6776 Says:
God whole being is Love. But also God is the God of Wrath too ! Lucifer didn't know that when he tried to take GOD Throne , and deceived the 3 part of the Angelic beings to go against there Creator , then The Heavenly Host saw The Wrath and the Justice of God. There wasn't any reason at the time before Lucifer started to get Prideful because of his Beauty that God would show his full fury when everything was of peace and contentment and Harmony in the Heavens. But Lucifer and the 3rd part that follow him then they knew when they went up against God and tested Him that God wasn't some dotting Grandfather. But God was a Consuming Fire. And God cast out Lucifer who became Satan or the Devil and cast out the Third part with him. That even Jesus Christ said that He beheld Satan like Lightning that fell to the Earth , and he is coming down with Great Wrath for he knows that he has a very short time to do his evil. And his main purposes is to steal , kill and to deceive and to finally destroy men lives. And that is why he is going to and fro throughout all of the Earth seeking whom he may devour. Lucifer before he became Satan didn't Know God could be this Consuming Fire because all he knew was the Love and the Peace of God. Adam and Eve didn't know either but when they disobeyed God they found out too ! When God cast them out of the Garden of Eden. All they knew was God 's Goodness and Love and Peace too ! Before sin entered into this World why would God show Wrath when there was only Love , peace , and Contentment ? God is Holy ! For He can't sin. God is Love whether or not He Destroys or to make alive. Because of Love He has to punish sinful acts. But men don't want to take any responsibility for there own acts of rebellion against God ? or don't want to take any Responsibility for there own evil doings. But when God comes down hard then people will try to make excuses to try to justify themselves for the wrongs that they have done. And they will try to say that God was unfair ? or they will say ? How dare God did this ? or made me that way ? The unjust will always try to reply against God. For Satan did it too ! But it didn't work with God , and if we do this ? Then it won't work for us either. Men is killing and is hating one another all the time. But when God gets ready to take you out because of He is tired and angry at one's sins and always being Disobedient , He has That Right of being The Creator and Sovereignty over all Creation to Kill and to make alive , and also to Exalt you in due time , or to abase you , to Bless you , or to curse you. Men may not like that ? But are your arm stronger than His ? Can anybody Create things out of nothing like He can ? Can one add any inches or Height to one stature ? or just for a Thought ? Can you make your hair white or black just by thinking about it ? And if you can not Create anything out of Nothing ? Then what gives us The right to tell an All Powerful Being in how to run His Universe. And if it wasn't for God ? We would have Destroyed ourselves Long time ago.
@diggy1108 Says:
We all have sinned against God, and that makes us deserving of hell. Yet God loves us sooo much that, ““For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” -John 3:16! If you repent (to change your mind about God, to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that He is our God) and put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, then you will be saved! And do not wait either, because you do not know when you will die. And once you die, it will be too late. God wants to save you, even right now, because He loves you more than you know it!!!
@sierraclark6129 Says:
“If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Now is the time to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. Obey His commands and repent of your sins because Jesus is coming back soon. Tomorrow isn’t promised.
@joostvanrens Says:
You're image of God still makes no sense
@Real_AgentSmith Says:
the click bait is blasphemy
@carlandre8610 Says:
John 3:16 is used out of context for evangelism. It is addressed to believers. Do not throw your pearls to swine.
God's love is not spoken about that much in the Gospels and of so it is usually in private conversations.
Jesus and the Apostles Disciples John the Baptist preached Repent for the Kingdom of God seek his righteousness.
we have to stop using this verse in evangelism.
Also knocking on one's heart. another Bible verse taken out of context.
@boltrooktwo Says:
Preachers of the Trinity have a problem with "God is love." The Trinity isn't a God of love, the Trinity is a God of mysterious monolithic authority, the Father and the Son don't love each other perfectly, they are in essence just the same being. Where a follower need only have their feelings grant them authority instead of God choosing them for authority. Preaching works, commitment, and feelings then denying works in the next breath.
@hendrikvanheeswijck2804 Says:
so why did these God ( of love) fearing people storm the Capitol ????
@mariajoseuvallecabrera6538 Says:
Could I translate this into Spanish? It's a really good video. God bless you!
@youraverageplayer1 Says:
“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Deuteronomy 32:39 KJV
@joecoolmccall Says:
I get what you are saying, but the title is kinda click baity...
@imabeast7397 Says:
Would love to listen to this but its unbiblical to come from a Woman. Even frank said no women preachers. Odd.
@paulalane8638 Says:
This goes well and agrees with you, Melissa ..from A W. Tozer
"God never measures anything in Himself against anything else in Himself. That is, God never measures his grace against his justice or his mercy against his love. GOD IS ALL ONE. All God's attributes or who He is are infinite as He is. ~ from The Attributes of God I
@O_tropos Says:
I really dont understand the "He is love but..." phrase. Why do christians say this? God IS love 1john4:8. As soon as you say "but" everything you said before that word has been nullified. It is your fault for assuming that Love means no punishment, no anger, no judgement. God IS love and it is because of that, that He gets angry and punishes. Please stop trying to make it sound like Gods justice is opposite of Gods Love.
@Spidermannprime Says:
I agree not to sugar coat God's character but people should stop being a bunch of sour puss.
@carlyerekson2035 Says:
I just had this exact conversation w someone who told me “God is love”. So I said “what’s love mean to you?” He said “happiness “. I said “happiness is fleeting “. Love is truth, boundaries, respect, obedience, joy, commitment, compassion, communication “. Love is incomplete w out God. So if people are “loving” w out God, they’re lacking the MAIN ingredient-Jesus.
@JCWest-pr2mx Says:
This video is a very important one. One many of the "Modern Mega Churches" should pay heed to. God is "everything"! If this concept isn't made the forefront of today's teachings there are going to be a lot of disappointed folks during any form of tribulation...
@Columbo-r4z Says:
The Noah’s flood story is really two stories woven together.
Please feel free to ask for more details.
@steelcity6420 Says:
God is love- but people forget he is also holy but some people don't want to hear that. They want God to fit into their little box of who they think He should be. But it doesn't work that way.
@goldisking1989 Says:
love is love is incorrect like she said if god dosnt approve its not truly fulfilled love nobody come to the father but through me its all connected by truth thru truth truth is pure or nothing at all there is no 50 50 read your bible
@טמוציןבורגיגין Says:
Hmmm. The topic of Hell is really confusing for me. I'm yet to study in-depth what the Bible really says about it (I still have other questions I'm currently exploring), but... many Christians claim horrible claims about Hell. That it is an eternal punishment with no parole; Once you die, it's too late to repent. When asked the very legitimate question, "How is that compatible with God's being loving?", they reply along the lines of, "God is love, but He's also justice and wrath". Meaning, God is loving, compassionate, gracious, and forgiving for 80 years (at the very best!), and then hates you for all eternity. I don't think most Christians realize how distorted this is. I'd never worship such a God. I hope I won't find that in the Bible, but if I do, I'll likely put it down. Such a God isn't worthy of my worship.
I can understand a God who tortures people in Hell while leaving the possibility to repent open, and inviting them to choose so. But a God who tortures them without any possibility of repentance? That is not loving, not compassionate, not gracious, and isn't even just. Because justice's goal is to make the world straight and right, and so it will always prefer a repentant sinner over a tortured one.
I... am probably extremely controversial here. I'd love to hear your thoughts, and am even open to change my mind, if you give me good reasons to :)
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