I think they understand it differently . . . if they understand it at all.
The part they do NOT understand is that “GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD” — they hate everyone they meet, they cannot say anything loving or tender, they cannot even be cool and friendly. They must continually put themselves up as superior, as the keepers of the keys to the kingdom of heaven, being every one his/her own pope, and ridiculing anyone who disagrees with their self-assessment.
But — God loves us all. Loves us more than we can conceive, loves us enough to die for anyone’s sins, even the worst of the OPC. God loves us extravagantly, desires our happiness, yearns to be our God, knocks on the doors of our hearts, seeks us when we depart from Him, and offers to save us to eternal joy...
I have my moments when I am angry enough to spit nails at the vicious anti-Catholic bigotry I see here — but it doesn’t bother God a bit — He loves the bigots! And me too! Enough to die for our sins....This is what I don’t understand: Why must there ALWAYS be this eternal snotty picking at one another?
LOL!! Why can’t we all just get along????
What does John 3:16 mean to you?