{"product_id":"the-god-who-loves-9781400277940","title":"The God Who Loves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"God is love.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the most basic definition of God in Scriptures, but so profound that it's often misunderstood. In this probing book, a brilliant Bible expositor brings us into the very heart of God by answering such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf God is love, how could He send anyone to hell?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's the difference between the loving God of the New Testament and the angry God of the Old Testament?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf God is love, why did He require His Son to die such a cruel death on the Cross?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can God be both loving and jealous?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author argues against the two polar views of God as a sentimental grandfather whose doting love could not bring him to punishment of the disobedient and God as an angry tyrant who would rule by threats. \"Both extremes paint a distorted picture of God and further confuse the issue of understanding God's love,\" Dr. MacArthur writes. He insists that what God loves is actually defined by what He hates, and that neither His love nor His wrath can be understood in isolation from the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the author is clearly aware of the way great men have grappled with these issues in the history of the Church, his doctrinal presentations arise more from the biblical text than from dogmatic theology. He examines in detail the way John - \"the apostle of love\" - treats love in his First Epistle, then fleshes out the doctrine of God's love in vivid representations of real people interacting with divine love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacArthur, John F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. His ministry of expository preaching is unparalleled in its breadth and influence. In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by verse through the entire New Testament and several key sections of the Old Testament. He is Chancellor of the Master's University and Seminary, and can be heard daily on the \u003cem\u003eGrace to You\u003c\/em\u003e radio broadcast (carried on hundreds of radio stations worldwide). He has authored numerous bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eTwelve Ordinary Men\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Perfect Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more details about John MacArthur and his Bible-teaching resources, contact Grace to You at 800-55-GRACE or gty.org.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631293108498,"sku":"9781400277940","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5053deb-6f23-4905-90b1-a2e780798498.jpg?v=1732767889","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-god-who-loves-9781400277940","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}