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Book SynopsisGod is love.
It''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:
- If God is love, how could He send anyone to hell?
- What''s the difference between the loving God of the New Testament and the angry God of the Old Testament?
- If God is love, why did He require His Son to die such a cruel death on the Cross?
- How can God be both loving and jealous?
The 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 ha