Does God Love Everybody?
To answer this question, we will use scripture. Romans 3:4 God forbid: yes, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written.… Throughout the old and new testaments, the LORD talks to the children of Israel. In the following verses he clarifies that he only deals with the children of Israel out of all other nations on earth.
As it is written in Joel 2:27 And you shall know that I am in the middle of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. And in Amos 3:1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
The LORD tells us again in the following verse that the children of Israel are an holy people, a chosen people, a special people above all other people on earth. As it is written in Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself, above all people that are on the face of the earth.
Now, there’s eighteen nations recorded in the Bible: 1. Israel-the 12 Tribes, 2. White-man- Edom, 3. India-Elam, 4. Assyria-Assure, 5. Syria-Aram, 6. Arabs-Ishmael, 7. Chinese-Moab, 8. Japanese-Ammon, 9. Ethiopians-Cush, 10. Egyptians-Mizraim, 11. North Africa-Phut, 12. South Africa-Canaan, 13. Turkey-Gomer, 14. Russian-Magog, 15. Greek-Javan, 16. German-Ashkenaz, 17. Spanish-Tarshish and 18. Cyprus-Kittim.
Of these eighteen nations, God chose the Israelite's to be his people. Now I guess you’re saying to yourself, we are all Gods children and we all came from Adam. And I agree. But according to the Apocrypha, God made the world for the children of Israel. You would never know this truth was written in the Apocrypha, because the Apocrypha was removed from the bible.
The 1611 King James version includes the Apocrypha so using this version let’s see how God feels about the other nations that come from Adam, so you understand that when God is talking in the bible, he is talking to the children of Israel and not the other nations. As it is written in 2 Esdrus 6: 54 And after these, Adam also, whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures: of him come we all, and the people also whom thou hast chosen.
Verse 55 All this have I spoken before thee, O Lord, because thou madest the world for our sake's verse 56 As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that they are nothing, but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop that falleth from a vessel…. With the previous scriptures I want you to see that God only deal with the twelve tribes of Israel, who are now scattered throughout the earth.
They were scattered among the heathen nations and took the cultures of those nations. Like ourselves, we live in America, but we are not Americans. We are Israelite first, then Americans, from one of the twelve tribes. So the word world in John 3:16 is referring to whosoever of the Israelite's that are scattered throughout the world. Remember, the Bible is not an international book. Now let’s prove John 3:16 is only talking about the children of Israel.
You see in the old testaments God has always talked to the Israelite's but when Christians read the new testaments; they seem to think God changed his mind suddenly and now talking to everybody. According to God himself, he says he does not change. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not… So now let’s prove it. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Now, to keep John 3:16 in cultural context we must read John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: So right from the start, we know Jesus was talking to a leader of the Jews. Now let’s read John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Now, my question to you is. Who did Moses lift up the serpent to?
We can find the answer in the book of Numbers 21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. So the answer is the Israelite's not all nations. So let’s read John 3:14 again. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 3:15 That whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. This is only referring to the Israelite's in the wilderness.
John 3:15 says whoever believe in him. The question now is. How do you believe in him? Believe is an action word. The answer is in Sirach 32:24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse. Now who were the commandments given to? The commandments were only given to the Israelite's, so they are the only ones required to keep them, not everybody.
Here’s more proof in Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:22 You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the middle of you, as you yourselves also know: This is referring to the Israelite's. Ye men of Israel, hear these words. Now let’s find out what world is being talked about in John 3:16.
John 18:20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. So the world is the world of the Jews, according to Christ. John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which you have given me; for they are yours. Jesus is saying he prays for them Israelite's not for the world (everybody). You see how he separate them? Here is more proof in Isaiah 45:17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. Here again he’s talking only about the world of Israel.
It’s a shame that we have churches set up on every corner in our neighborhoods, but our people still don’t know this truth of the bible, and as far as pastors who know the truth but don’t teach the truth. Here’s a warning from the LORD. Jeremiah 23:2 Therefore thus said the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; You have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit on you the evil of your doings, said the LORD.
So who did God give his commandment to? Psalms 147:19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. Psalms 147:20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise you the LORD. Shalom.
As it is written in Joel 2:27 And you shall know that I am in the middle of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. And in Amos 3:1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
The LORD tells us again in the following verse that the children of Israel are an holy people, a chosen people, a special people above all other people on earth. As it is written in Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself, above all people that are on the face of the earth.
Now, there’s eighteen nations recorded in the Bible: 1. Israel-the 12 Tribes, 2. White-man- Edom, 3. India-Elam, 4. Assyria-Assure, 5. Syria-Aram, 6. Arabs-Ishmael, 7. Chinese-Moab, 8. Japanese-Ammon, 9. Ethiopians-Cush, 10. Egyptians-Mizraim, 11. North Africa-Phut, 12. South Africa-Canaan, 13. Turkey-Gomer, 14. Russian-Magog, 15. Greek-Javan, 16. German-Ashkenaz, 17. Spanish-Tarshish and 18. Cyprus-Kittim.
Of these eighteen nations, God chose the Israelite's to be his people. Now I guess you’re saying to yourself, we are all Gods children and we all came from Adam. And I agree. But according to the Apocrypha, God made the world for the children of Israel. You would never know this truth was written in the Apocrypha, because the Apocrypha was removed from the bible.
The 1611 King James version includes the Apocrypha so using this version let’s see how God feels about the other nations that come from Adam, so you understand that when God is talking in the bible, he is talking to the children of Israel and not the other nations. As it is written in 2 Esdrus 6: 54 And after these, Adam also, whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures: of him come we all, and the people also whom thou hast chosen.
Verse 55 All this have I spoken before thee, O Lord, because thou madest the world for our sake's verse 56 As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that they are nothing, but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop that falleth from a vessel…. With the previous scriptures I want you to see that God only deal with the twelve tribes of Israel, who are now scattered throughout the earth.
They were scattered among the heathen nations and took the cultures of those nations. Like ourselves, we live in America, but we are not Americans. We are Israelite first, then Americans, from one of the twelve tribes. So the word world in John 3:16 is referring to whosoever of the Israelite's that are scattered throughout the world. Remember, the Bible is not an international book. Now let’s prove John 3:16 is only talking about the children of Israel.
You see in the old testaments God has always talked to the Israelite's but when Christians read the new testaments; they seem to think God changed his mind suddenly and now talking to everybody. According to God himself, he says he does not change. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not… So now let’s prove it. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Now, to keep John 3:16 in cultural context we must read John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: So right from the start, we know Jesus was talking to a leader of the Jews. Now let’s read John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Now, my question to you is. Who did Moses lift up the serpent to?
We can find the answer in the book of Numbers 21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. So the answer is the Israelite's not all nations. So let’s read John 3:14 again. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 3:15 That whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. This is only referring to the Israelite's in the wilderness.
John 3:15 says whoever believe in him. The question now is. How do you believe in him? Believe is an action word. The answer is in Sirach 32:24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse. Now who were the commandments given to? The commandments were only given to the Israelite's, so they are the only ones required to keep them, not everybody.
Here’s more proof in Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:22 You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the middle of you, as you yourselves also know: This is referring to the Israelite's. Ye men of Israel, hear these words. Now let’s find out what world is being talked about in John 3:16.
John 18:20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. So the world is the world of the Jews, according to Christ. John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which you have given me; for they are yours. Jesus is saying he prays for them Israelite's not for the world (everybody). You see how he separate them? Here is more proof in Isaiah 45:17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. Here again he’s talking only about the world of Israel.
It’s a shame that we have churches set up on every corner in our neighborhoods, but our people still don’t know this truth of the bible, and as far as pastors who know the truth but don’t teach the truth. Here’s a warning from the LORD. Jeremiah 23:2 Therefore thus said the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; You have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit on you the evil of your doings, said the LORD.
So who did God give his commandment to? Psalms 147:19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. Psalms 147:20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise you the LORD. Shalom.
Or, maybe God loves no one.