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God’s Love: Better than Unconditional
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“God’s unconditional love.” Sounds nice, but is it enough? Is there more to God’s love?
Describing unconditional love as detached “blanket acceptance” and “benign affirmation,” David Powlison challenges our common assumption about the nature of God’s love. Although wonderfully accepting, divine love is also intrusive, intimate, personal, and active. Instead of simply loving us as we are, God loves us enough to change us.
Powlison acknowledges four underlying truths of unconditional love, offers biblical improvements on the idea, and urges us to see God’s love for what it really is—better than unconditional.
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God’s Love
Better than Unconditional
“God’s unconditional love.” The words sound nice; but what does it mean? Describing unconditional love as detached “blanket acceptance” and “benign affirmation,” David Powlison challenges our common assumption about the nature of God’s love. Although wonderfully accepting, Divine love is also intrusive, intimate, personal, and active. Instead of simply loving us as we are, God loves us enough to change us. Powlison acknowledges four underlying truths of unconditional love, offers biblical improvements on the idea, and urges us to see God’s love for what it really is – and it’s far better than what we have called “unconditional” love.
About the Author
David Powlison (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary; MA, PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is the editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling and a member of the faculty and counseling staff at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He teaches at Westminster Theological Seminary and is a board member and fellow of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. He and his wife live in Glenside. They have three children.
Other Books in the Series
ADD: Wandering Minds and Wired Bodies by Edward T. Welch
Anger: Escaping the Maze by David Powlison
Angry at God: Bring Him Your Doubts and Questions by Robert D. Jones
Bad Memories: Getting Past your Past by Robert D. Jones
Depression: The Way Up When You Are Down by Edward T. Welch
Forgiveness: I Just Can’t Forgive Myself! by Robert D. Jones
Guidance: Have I Missed God’s Best? by James C. Petty
Homosexuality: Speaking the Truth in Love by Edward T. Welch
Just One More: When Desires Don’t Take No for an Answer by Edward T. Welch
Marriage: Whose Dream? by Paul David Tripp
Motives: Why Do I Do the Things I Do by Edward T. Welch
OCD: Freedom for the Obsessive-Compulsive by Michael R. Emlet
Pornography: Slaying the Dragon by David Powlison
Pre-Engagement: 5 Questions to Ask Yourselves by John Yenchko and David Powlison
Priorities: Mastering Time Management by James C. Petty
Procrastination: First Steps to Change by Walter Henegar
Self-Injury: When Pain Feels Good by Edward T. Welch
Sexual Sin: Combatting the Drifting and Cheating by Jeffrey S. Black
Stress: Peace amid pressure by David Powlison
Suffering: Eternity Makes a Difference by Paul David Tripp
Suicide: Understanding and Intervening by Jeffrey S. Black
Teens and Sex: How Should We Teach Them? by Paul David Tripp
Thankfulness: Even When it Hurts by Susan Lutz
Why Me? Comfort for the Victimized by David Powlison
Worry: Pursuing a Better Path to Peace by David Powlison
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