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We love him, because he first loved us. <ref>Everything flows from God first, its a revelation of who he is. God does not love us because we loved him first. God loves us because he is love (1 John 4:8). He is the source from which all love flows. | We love him, because he first loved us. <ref>Everything flows from God first, its a revelation of who he is. God does not love us because we loved him first. God loves us because he is love (1 John 4:8). He is the source from which all love flows. | ||
In the new covenant of grace, this nearly-to-good-to-be-gospel, God takes all the initiative: He loves us first, he forgives us first ([[Colossians 2:13]]), and he accepts us first ([[ | In the new covenant of grace, this nearly-to-good-to-be-gospel, God takes all the initiative: He loves us first, he forgives us first ([[Colossians 2:13]]), and he accepts us first ([[Romans 15:7]]). And as we receive from the abundance of his love, we are able to love, forgive, and accept others.</ref> <ref>King James Version</ref> | ||