Does God love us more than we love him?

Mighty Bear- hehe, yes, I'd say so. God declares that even tho none are found worthy, no not one, He- (God), still loves us enough He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins and those of the world. God shows in His Word, how even tho man sinned and sin came into the world and death by sin, God still loves us enough, that whosoever would believe on Jesus Christ and what He did for them, that God would grant them "Grace"- unmerited, unearned favor, to recieve eternal life with God.Jesus Christ, who came as God in the flesh- (in the beginning, the Word was with God, was in God and was God made manifest in the flesh), after having been rejected and persecuted by those He came to Minister to and spread His "Good News", loves us so much, while hanging on the cross states- "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do".Man could never ever love God as much as God loves us, except that the Holy Spirit would manifest the love of God in us for reaching a similar level to God's Love.God Bless!!

(Mighty Bear;22063)
Does God love us more than we love him?
I certainly hope so.

(Jon-Marc;22134)
I certainly hope so.
The English language has only one word for "love." But in Greek, the Bible makes a distinction between God's love and human love by using different words. Agape refers to God's unfailing love. Notice Peter's response in the following passage. Peter's response was unreliable, which led him to deny Christ three times:"So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love (agapao) Me more than these?' He said to Him, 'Yes, Lord; You know that I love (phileo) you.' He said to him, 'Tend My lambs.' He said to him again a second time, 'Simon, son of John, do you (agapao) Me?' He said to Him, 'Yes, Lord; You know that I love (phileo) You.' He said to him, 'Shepherd My sheep.' He said to him the third time, 'Simon, son of John, do you (phileo) Me?' Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, 'Do you love (phileo) Me?' And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love (phileo) You.' Jesus said to him, 'Tend My sheep.'" John 21:15-17. God is love (agape), the ultimate, Peter could only love with (phileo), a humanistic affectionate love. May we be humbled. When singing "I love you Lord" in the congregation do we really "know" or "know not" what we are singing? Agape or Phileo? It may help us to understand our utter wretchedness. We may be more like Peter than ever imagined. Jake

I was, of course, being a bit facetious when I said, "I certainly hope so." I know that our love doesn't even compare with God's unlimited, unconditional love.

(Jon-Marc;22191)
I was, of course, being a bit facetious when I said, "I certainly hope so." I know that our love doesn't even compare with God's unlimited, unconditional love.
Amen, I was convinced there was some irony to "certainly hope so." Just wanted to share, nothing personal brother.Jake

Our love for God is like one grain of sand. His love for us is like the entire desert.Times a billion.

Yes, indeed! His love is everlasting and He is waiting with open arms to receive us. I John 4:19 (KJV) 19 We love him, because he first loved us.~~I John 4:7-10 (KJV)7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. God :blessyou: