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Originally Posted by ReformedDave
I've never said that God doesn't love us. His sacrifice of His Son was the supreme act of love. What I am saying is that God doesn't NEED us. If He needed anything He would not be perfect and complete. Besides, show me Scripture that states that He has a need for humans.
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Originally Posted by ReformedDave
To suggest that God 'longs' for something denotes His 'lack' which is not what I'm sure you mean.
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That's EXACTLY what it's saying when it says he "loves" us.
He LONGS for us... passionately.
If a man LONGS for his wife... he NEEDS her... passionately.