[xzins]

I am one who upholds "God as Love" as a scriptural indicator of God's central characteristic. However, I see nothing in MacArthur's article that I would disagree with. (Note that I'm not speaking of our calvinist differences here.) His wrath, his choices, his sovereignty, etc. will never contradict his love (and vice versa.)

[xzins]

correction: "God IS love."

How come you never see the typos until after you click the post button??? :>)

[HarleyD]

"However, I see nothing in MacArthur's article that I would disagree with."

"The gist of his argument is certainly valid: It is folly to think that God loves all alike, or that He is compelled by some rule of fairness to love everyone equally."

I'm a little surprise that you would agree with the above statement. Quite frankly I'm not sure I agree with the above statement.

There are many who would argue that God loves everyone equally and that He sent His Son to save them. There are others who would argue that God has created some for destruction and some for His glory for whatever reason. In my mind these two opposing views are easier to reconciled with the many verses that God does not show partiality (Eph 6:9, Rom 2:11, Gal 2:6, etc.) than to say that God loves everyone but not equally.

Somehow I think MacArthur is off base on this one or I'm missing the point.