You're going to have a tough time convincing me that Jesus has unconditional love for anyone except His sheep ( John 10:11 ).
He never told
me to hate anyone...but He does hate, and He does love.
Yes Jesus even teaches LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, even forgave those who crucify him.
Hating folks unconditionally just on a whim, Evil and childish. I'm twice the man then that idea of God is. Just plain cowardly and evil view of God.
All these pagan gods walking about the spiritual playground saying "I got a bigger stick then the other guy, so do what I say......." thats just childish terrorism.
Jesus taught the opposite.
46“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
What are they going to do against actual courage in the face of a soul who love all other souls?
Luke 6
27“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29“Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.
30“Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
31“Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
32“If you love those who love you, what credit is
that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33“If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is
that to you? For even sinners do the same.
34“If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is
that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same
amount. 35“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil
men. 36“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
This is basic Christianity.
Think about this:
36“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
If shoved a room full of Calvinist with that command actually being followed. Not everyone is going to live for sure. its duck duck goose. Unconditional Hatred for this guy and that guy. what a person does doesn't matter.
To be as merciful as a Calvinist FATHER is just to be EVIL.
The biggest problem is going to be the one who loves and cares about everyone, because if its not God it will be the one he is going to take notes from.
It ain't the power or the selfishness of "winning". I'm going to stand behind the one who loves and cares about everyone.
Matthew 16
25“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Ill give Jesus not only my life but the eternal one too.