Why? Because Bill doesn't go heave and Jo does? God gives His love to all. Love is respect. God is Love. He respects our free will. I know, this is an alien concept to western Christian thinking! How can omniopotent God be humble? How could He possibly respect our decisions? Well, then, this tells me that western Christianity does not know what love is.
And God gets what He wants. There are many who have been purified by His love who will pass that eye of a needle. Those who won't will not fail because of lack of God's love for humanity, but because of their arrogance and pride.
Why? Because Bill doesn't go heave and Jo does?
While I appreciate the imagery of God wanting me to puke as opposed to Joe, this isn't exactly what I had in mind. :) (I'm sorry, I couldn't pass on this one :) I was talking about man's free will thwarting God's plan.
Love is respect.
I can see respect being in love, but I don't equate the two at all. Unlike love, I believe respect must be earned. What has man done to earn God's respect?
How can Omnipotent God be humble? How could He possibly respect our decisions? Well, then, this tells me that western Christianity does not know what love is.
From the sound of your framing, perhaps not by your standards. Do you believe that when Jesus went through His torture and death that it had anything to do with His respect for us? Kosta, love and respect are completely different concepts, why do you equate them?