One, Two, Three

When it all comes down to it, you can believe one of three things about God. Your three options are as follows:

1. God is Love. God is not Sovereign.

2. God is Sovereign. God is not Love.

3. God is Love. God is Sovereign.

Which one does Scripture support? 

Well we know it isn't number 2 because 1 John 4:8 says that God is Love. Notice it doesn't say that our God is a loving God, rather that he actually is Love. Number 2, if you don't know, is the basis of Calvanist Theology. Although they will never admit to it, they have to accept the fact that they do not believe that God is Love. Therefore denying Scripture. At least the understand God's Sovereignty, which is much more than I can say for most of Christendom. 

We also know that it cannot be number 1. Scripture is clear of God's absolute Sovereignty. Ephesians 1:11 says that God is operating ALL in accord with the counsel of His own will. Romans 9 talks about God hardening hearts. From this we know that God is, very much indeed, Sovereign. This group of people are the Arminians. At least they sort of believe that God is love. Honestly though I feel like saying that is giving them too much credit. A god who would torment individuals without end cannot be addressed with the title "Love."

Number 3 is support in Scripture all throughout the pages. We know that God is Love and that He is Sovereign. If these traits are both true (and they are) than the only conclusion we can come to is the truth that Paul risked his life to share. The True Gospel. One that actually is good news. (That is something that I found humorous when I leaned about the eventual salvation of all. The word 'Gospel' literally means 'good news'. What is the good news behind eternal conscious torment for either not choosing to believe or not being chosen to believe????) 

The True Gospel really is Good News. Read all of Paul's letters. You can't miss it!