Dictionary entry

Love Of God, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Is a part of his character 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8

Christ, the especial object of Joh 15:9; 17:26

Christ abides in Joh 15:10

DESCRIBED AS

Sovereign De 7:8; 10:15

Great Eph 2:4

Abiding Zep 3:17

Unfailing Isa 49:15,16

Unalienable Ro 8:39

Constraining Ho 11:4

Everlasting Jer 31:3

Irrespective of merit De 7:7; Job 7:17

MANIFESTED TOWARDS

Perishing sinners Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4

His saints Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16

The destitute De 10:18

The cheerful giver 2Co 9:7

EXHIBITED IN

The giving of Christ Joh 3:16

The sending of Christ 1Jo 4:9

Christ's dying for us while sinners Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10

Election Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13

Adoption 1Jo 3:1

Redemption Isa 43:3,4; 63:9

Freeness of salvation Tit 3:4-7

Forgiving sin Isa 38:17

Quickening of souls Eph 2:4,5

Drawing us to himself Ho 11:4

Temporal blessings De 7:13

Chastisements Heb 12:6

Defeating evil counsels De 23:5

Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit Ro 5:5

Saints know and believe 1Jo 4:16

Saints should abide in Jude 1:21

PERFECTED IN SAINTS

By obedience 1Jo 2:5

By brotherly love 1Jo 4:12

The source of our love to him 1Jo 4:19

To be sought in prayer 2Co 13:14