if spiritual love is unconditional why can't God love us unconditionally.?

Question

Why does he put us thru so many trials and tribulations, why cant he just forgive us and bring us back to his abode.

Answer 1

God gave you life and is therefore your father in the truest sense of the word. What real father does not love his child? What father does not want the best for his child? What father will not correct his child when he sees that child doing wrong? God allows trials and trouble in our lives not only for our growth, but also to benefit others. Have you never gone through a tough situation, and then later be able to advise and help someone in a similar situation? He gave us this incredible onetime gift called life. He also gave us the gift of free will to make our own choices in that life. Many of the troubles in our lives are the result of choices we have made, not the whim of a hurtful, capricious god. Eagles push their young out of the nest at a certain time. Do they wish the eaglet harm? On the contrary, the adult eagle knows that the child will never learn to soar without being challenged. If the eaglet never leaves the nest, he may grow to resemble a true eagle, but he will not be able to fly as he should. God knows that you have free will and will not always make the wise choice. He has provided forgiveness through His Son and will, through His Son, eventually take you home. He knows the plans He has for you- plans for good and not for evil. Trust in Him and His Son and you will be loved, guided and supported now and for eternity. He's your father. Take your questions and problems to Him and He will always give you comfort and the right answer.

Answer 2

The trials and tribulations we go thru happen for a reason that many times we may not know. God does love us unconditionally, but unconditional love isnt an easy thing. Think of it this way, a parent loves their child unconditionally yet there are times that we have to be tough on them and make them do tings they dont want to, its for their own good and to teach them things like responsibility, respect, and love for others.

Answer 3

I don't really believe in a mystical spiritual love or in God for that matter. But I do believe that trials and tribulations are, in the long run, beneficial to us. We are the ones that get to determine whether or not they will benefit us. If we had no trials and tribulations, we would probably be a very selfish species.



Side note, I wonder if we are already a very selfish species... hmm..

Answer 4

Loving unconditionally does not mean there are no consequences or punishments. Any good parent can attest to this. Love is not obsession. It is a sincere care for a persons well being and a true empathy for their life situations as well as compassion for their existence. It may also be the case that God does not or cannot control the consequences that fall upon people's actions. This does not necessarily mean that He does not love us. Perhaps He weeps for the same things and at the same time as we do.

Answer 5

He does love us unconditionally. But our not suffering is not the most important thing in his plan. More important is that we experience the full array of life experiences, and a big part of that is bad stuff.



We are not just "going back to his abode" we are moving onto the next stage of existence, and I think that is what this life is preparing us for.

Answer 6

We all understand "God" in different ways.



Anyone who loves you doesn't put through hell just to see your reaction. If they do its usually because they made a mistake or made a bad calculation.



God, who is supposed to be all knowing, all good and the purest form of love is therefore not perfect. It seems, God, the way most people understand him/her, makes many of us miserable or allows misery.



Many things connected with man made religious belief does not compute and this is why we have a growing number of agnostics and atheists around and an ever increasing number of Pagans.



People expect too much of what they call God, as they know God. Most people approach God with a shopping list of "I wants". Whenever you ask for something there is a chance of rejection. Whenever you give something there is less likely to be rejection.



So why don't we all become giving and stop expecting great things from God. When something then goes wrong we can blame ourselves and when things go right we know it was something we did right, not God.

Answer 7

You're asking several questions.

1. God does love us unconditionally.

2. However, since God is pure and holy, He cannot love our sin.

3. He fashioned a means for our sin to be paid for. First, by the sacrificial system of a sinless blood offering of a lamb or dove. And then by the sinless blood sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.

4. From then on, it's our own personal decision to accept Jesus' sacrifice to pay for our personal sin. That's where the forgiveness comes in.

5. Eternal reward comes for those whose sin is covered by Jesus' blood sacrifice. Since God cannot have sin in His abode, anyone who hasn't accepted Jesus' sacrifice personally is remanded to the place God made for all who cannot be in heaven with God's holiness, or hell.



Although this sounds harsh, it is the basic tenets of Christianity. Christians are not better or superior to those of other religious persuasions. True Christians know they are forgiven sinners who will join God in heaven only by His grace and mercy, not by anything we do.

Answer 8

I personally do not believe in God, but here's what I bet someone who does believe would say -- and I think it's logical as well:



God does love us unconditionally, but he still lets us learn lessons by suffering through the consequences of our choices. Just like we love our children unconditionally, but we do what's best for them in the long run, not what's most comfortable for them at the moment.

Answer 9

I think God unconditionally loves everyone. It may just turned out to be conditional to the minds of some.

Answer 10

the same reason why a parent forces a child to go through school... to learn things... me personally i dont like hanging around with people who doesnt know how to think, i bet god doesnt like dumb humans either(but he loves em anyways) thats why he sent us to earth to know things, they dont exactly have to be academic or technical, but at least we have to know how some things are.

God gives us trials and tribulations mostly to see if we are deserving of heaven. there is violence to sift through people who wants to fight, and to see people who wishes for peace. God gives tragedy to see who is willing to help out others. god gives pain and misery to those, to see who has compassion. there can be no cure if there is no disease. God will judge us by our actions, not by his standards.



*note - all that i have said are nothing more than my speculations. i have no right to say that these are what god maybe thinking regarding the question for i, and my thinking is nowhere near god's level of thinking.

Answer 11

He doesn't put us throe trials and tribulations because we'v don bad things or he dosn't love us.Its because he wants to test hour faith and show us how are faith in him is dowing.And he is coming but, the world is not redy for his coming yet, so thats why he hasen't come.And he will only come when the world is redy.

Answer 12

he can and does. remember that out of all the bad things, come good things. but you can't blame God for these things, read the book of Job in the Bible. it really pretains to this Q. And He does forgive us, if you ask Him to. it's like Corrie Ten Boom said (if u don't kow her name look it up please)- when you ask God to foregive your sins, He forgives them then puts them at the bottom of the ocean, then he puts up a NO FISHING sign.

God Bless You~ Eliza

Answer 13

Trials and tribulations are for spiritual maturity.

Answer 14

I'm sorry, who?



Stop blaming this 'god' person for all your problems and just live your life. God has nothing to do with your "trials and tribulations".



You have free will to f*ck up your life any way you choose. You also have free will to not f*ck it up. Either way, god doesn't play dice with your life; you do.

Answer 15

He does love us unconditionally. All the trials are for us. To prove our love to him and to make sure we are worthy to get into heaven.

Answer 16

God love us unconditionally silly

Answer 17

i believe He does, It's really the individual. Because If you believe in the GOD who Created ...He can take away, but He even the wicked Time in Life and a chance to repent.



The extent of His Love or Power has got to GREAT.



Thanks.

Answer 18

he does... but, well it's complicated even to the most knowledged christians

however i will try to explain...

our sin 'seperates' us from God

and God is so pure that he cannot touch it... just to help you understand we'll say it 'burns' him so much (Moses wants to see God, but because Moses is a sinner, God says no you can't see my face, but he loves Moses and wants to be with Moses so he lets Moses see his back, and just to get an idea of how pure God is, Moses was so radient that the people of Isreal couldn't even look at moses in the face anymore, because it was too bright, he had to wear a vail



but go loved us so much that he sent his only son to die on the cross and save us from our sins (John 3:16) so we could be close to god



the reason he can't just save us is because many people don't belive in him, and he needs us to help bring them to christ



also, God is angry at us when he gives us chance after chance to come to him, and we don't... 'the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against alll the godlessness and wickedness of men who surpress the truth about their wickedness (they don't admit they sin) since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them (he's revealed himself to them and they won't accept him as their savior and lord)

Answer 19

It is just like the goldsmith making the gold more and more pure by boiling the gold more and more. God knows for sure that you would become more and more pure by going through these burning tests, just as the goldsmith knows that his gold is becoming purer and purer.

Answer 20

Man created God because he did not want to die. He then tries to kill those who worship the same God in different ways. God is what you want him to be. The links below are worth reading.

Answer 21

the way i see it is that its is the devils work that ties to pull us away from god, we wants us to be separated, the other times, its a test to see how much we love god. Thats the way I believe it, when we honor him and do the things he asks through the bible, he will one day save us somehow. The most important thing is to never give up.

Answer 22

We're the ones who don't want it.



The relationship that God desires is for us to be His sons and daughters. We are not God's equal. Our human nature wants independence from God. We desire His love and His gifts but we want to be master of our own fate and captain of our own soul.

Answer 23

god does love us unconditionally, trails make you strong for him, he has to know that you trust and love him, tough love makes you strong, just the name of the game, god is awesome, what he does always has a reason, a beautiful reason

Answer 24

life is about trials and tribulations -

the fact that you were given life at all means you are a part of nature, therefore loved by nature

Answer 25

It is you who should have unconditional love for God . If you do have such love for him, He will certainly respond with his blessings.

Answer 26

god oes love us unconditionaly. he puts us through trials to make us stronger and to prove to the devil that we are faithful. as in job the devil went to god and said strike at job and he shall shurly curse you. but job didn't insted he thanked the lord and praised him. and after he was put through all his trials he was doubly blessed.

Answer 27

He has already provided forgiveness its all left for you to accept his forgiveness LOL.



And God aready has provided love for everyone but people dont want what GOd has given them.

Answer 28

God does love us

Answer 29

he wants us to live life and to put us throught trials to see if we have what it takes

Answer 30

dude you are really really stupid (no offence) , just think , if god were to make you have a perfect life to live, no problems at all,would you even live it? theres no point .

he lets us go through problems so that we learn it ourselves and thats also how we mature , there aint no book telling exactly how to live a life, belive and try your best to oversome each problem ,THATS ALL??? don't ask stupid questions without thinking(once agin , no offence)

Answer 31

he does and will if u want him to

Answer 32

he does exactly that...thts why he is GOD!!!!

Answer 33

BECAUSE THAT WOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINING.