Just Love
God’s Plan in Both Testaments
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Just Love The title of this book can be read two ways. It might be said that the Beetle's song “All you need is love” has become the basis of more theology in our time than the Bible itself. God is said to be defined by love alone, meaning he will not judge and repentance is not necessary to our salvation in Christ. It is even taught by some Christians that all people will be saved. God is said to be just love, and has no other characteristics. The scriptures say God is love. They also say God is holy and God is light. God's love is defined by all his characteristics. All his qualities come together to show a love that is true and holy. God's love is just. It does not sweep aside his integrity or hatred for sin and what sin does to people. His love for people means he will uphold justice at any price, even the price of sending his Son to die for our sin. So in scripture we have just love. This book shares the scriptures to recapture the true character of God's love in sending Jesus Christ, contrasting this with Humanism. It responds to questions about God's love: not all have heard the gospel, the existence of evil, his election of his people to his church, Joshua's conquest of Canaan, the alleged ruthlessness of the Law of Moses, and Christians who “judge” those who live contrary to God's truth. The book discusses the role of love in pacifism and government, in the Law of Moses and the Sermon on the Mount. The book aims to show continuity between the Old and New Testaments, meaning the God of both Testaments is the one and same God, with the same character of love. The book looks at the Law and the Prophets to show their fulfilment in Christ, helping us to have a clearer understanding of the one message of scripture: The Lord is our Shepherd, who in love came to lay down his life to transform our heart into his own image. Finally, the book shows the conclusion to the coming and teachings of Jesus: to send us out with a love mission to the church and to the world through his message of resurrection. We particularly see this in regard to loving and reaching the Muslims.
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Just Love God's love is revealed through his Message: the Logos. Whether in creation, our conscience, scripture or in the coming and life of Jesus Christ, this Message is the same. Through his Message, God reaches out to man to call him to repentance and to the gift of eternal life, by the shed blood of his Son. His love comes to us individually in the baptism of the Spirit in new birth, and eventually takes over our life as we share his gospel love with the church and with all others in missions. This books looks at issues related to the love God and shows the continuity of God's love and character between the Old and New Testaments: One God, One Message!
About the Author
Dr Kent Hodge is co-founder of Christian Faith Institute, Jos, Nigeria. Since 1986 he has worked in Africa with his wife Ruth and their team of ministers, other Christian leaders and supporters, who have helped sponsor and train over 9,000 pastors who oversee churches in almost 100 nations. Kent & Ruth have five children. Kent holds a Masters of Theology from the University of Wales and a Doctor of Ministry from Oral Roberts University.