What the Bible Says About God’s Love

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39

Maybe you think you are too far gone, or no one understands what you have done. Or maybe you’ve written someone off for the same reasons. Scripture makes it very clear that nothing even the most creative and brilliant minds could conjure can separate you from the love of God when you are His.

Nothing that has existed, nothing that exists now, and nothing in the future can separate you from Him. Nothing in time, space, or from the borders of heaven to the edges of infinity. This all hinges on God’s love, and He demonstrates this love most brilliantly in Christ Jesus. But let’s back up a little.

Scripture has a lot to say about God’s love (including its nature, expression, and implications for His children). God’s love is the kind that calls us, chooses us, and keeps us. It is not sentimental or fleeting, but a holy love that is set apart and sets the standard for how we are to live and love in turn. In 2 Corinthians 13:11, the Lord is called “the God of love.” 1 John 4:8 says that “God is love.” Love is the very essence of who He is.

From Genesis to Revelation (the beginning of the Bible to the very end), we read about God’s love. Before creation, God was there—completely delighted within Himself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit existed in perfect communion, lacking nothing. When God created the world and everything in it, it was from the overflow of who He is and the love that already existed eternally. This love was evident in the soil of creation when He breathed life into dust and stamped His image upon it.

The Gospel Displays God’s Love

The Bible tells us about how the very first humans, Adam and Eve, sinned against God. Instead of retreating and withholding His love, God pursued them and set in motion the redemptive plan He had made for humanity before the foundation of the world.

“The seed of the woman will crush the serpent’s head…” – Genesis 3:15.

This verse is called “the first good news/preaching of the Gospel” (protoevangelium), and it’s where the Messiah is first promised. God is a God of love, but His love is never at odds

with His holiness. When Adam and Eve sinned, they sinned against a holy God whose holiness demanded justice. Because His love is righteous, a penalty had to be paid for our sin. In His love, God provided a substitute—Someone who was righteous and without sin.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

He gave—freely, fully, and at great cost. At the cross, God acted on His love in a way the world had never seen before. The cross was not a plan B for God. Remember, before the foundation of the world, there was a plan for our redemption. This was part of God’s eternal design to display His mercy. God redeemed us by name, and His love is without end.

The apostle Paul said, “He loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). He called us, not just so we could escape the eternal consequences of sin in hell, but to know Him, love Him, and enjoy Him forever. You want to know what God’s love looks like? Look no further than the cross.

We’re Free to Live in God’s Love

As Christians, we no longer get the judgment we deserve, but can rest in the atoning work of Christ, who stood in our place because of the love God has for us. The sin that can only bring destruction and devastation was atoned for. We now have a present hope that will be fully realized when we see Christ face-to-face. There is hope in the promised Messiah. We serve a God whose faithfulness persists in the face of wickedness. The work done on the cross is not contingent on us, but on the covenant He has made with us. Just like the Israelites, God is faithful to us because of His inherent love, grace, and mercy.

Do you believe that a holy God loves you? Do you think your sins are too great for His love to cover? How does looking to Jesus change your view of God’s love for you? Remember, His love is personal. At the cross, we see a love that did not overlook sin but overcame it. From Genesis to Revelation, this is the heart of the story: the God who is love revealed Himself most fully in our crucified and risen Lord.

“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19