The theme of God's love is inexhaustible, both in our experience and in our theology. If we reflect on it, it will captivate us for all eternity. But in today's world, it is a topic often taken for granted and interpreted in different ways. Many people see God in a sentimental way: as a kind of old man in heaven who wouldn't harm a fly, or as a lenient friend who offers gifts and helps out of any difficulty. Some cry out: 'God loves the whole world, we don't have to worry about salvation.'
Is it really that easy? What does the Bible teach about God's love? What does it say about the wrath of the God who loves, or about the God who loves and is sovereign at the same time?
In this book, a renowned Bible teacher and scholar like D.A. Carson turns his attention to these vitally important questions. He wants us to gain a new perspective that sees God as awe-inspiring and glorious, in addition to being loving. He wants us to take seriously the need for justice and for God to be Lord. And, above all, he wants us to understand that God's love encompasses all these things, that they are not opposed to each other, so that we may have a more complete, rich, and truthful picture of that wonderful love of God.
