What influences God in the granting of salvation?
When our Master revealed to us the true nature and character of God, he demonstrated by his very life that God goes out in search of the wrongdoer, as the true shepherd leaves the flock to go out in search of the lost sheep. Since our Heavenly Father is changeless and perfect, his divine purpose has always been to constantly minister mercy and to show unwavering goodness to every being. It is literally true: He would “have all men be saved by coming into the knowledge of the truth.” He is “not willing that any should perish.” God desires that all be in communion with him. We are all beloved sons and daughters of God. It is only the continued rejection of the Father’s constant proffer of divine mercy that distances the wrongdoer from experiencing the unqualified love of God. The Father never wavers from his boundless mercy. Man need not be saved from God’s wrath, but he most certainly needs to be saved from himself, from his own base and selfish tendencies. “God is inherently kind, natu
When our Master revealed to us the true nature and character of God, he demonstrated by his very life that God goes out in search of the wrongdoer as the true shepherd leaves the flock to go out in search of the lost sheep. Since our heavenly Father is changeless and perfect, his divine purpose has always been to constantly minister mercy and to unwaveringly show goodness to every lost soul. The divine intent is to lead erring man or woman into sincere repentance by such compassionate mercy and by that very goodness. Such has always been the Father’s attitude and was never rendered available in return for any gifts, bribes, or sacrifices, blood or otherwise. “There is no iniquity in the Lord, no taking of gifts.” God desires that all be in communion with him. We are all beloved sons and daughters of God. God loves even sinners, and forgives them. Only the sinner’s continued rejection of the Father’s constant proffer of divine mercy is what distances the wrongdoer from experiencing the
[print] [email] When our Master revealed to us the true nature and character of God, he demonstrated by his very life that God goes out in search of the wrongdoer, as the true shepherd leaves the flock to go out in search of the lost sheep. Since our Heavenly Father is changeless and perfect, his divine purpose has always been to constantly minister mercy and to show unwavering goodness to every being. It is literally true: He would “have all men be saved by coming into the knowledge of the truth.” He is “not willing that any should perish.” God desires that all be in communion with him. We are all beloved sons and daughters of God. It is only the continued rejection of the Father’s constant proffer of divine mercy that distances the wrongdoer from experiencing the unqualified love of God. The Father never wavers from his boundless mercy. Man need not be saved from God’s wrath, but he most certainly needs to be saved from himself, from his own base and selfish tendencies. “God is inher
