"When once you grasp the idea of God as a true and loving Father, the only concept which Jesus ever taught, you must forthwith, in all consistency, utterly abandon all those primitive notions about God as an offended monarch, a stern and all-powerful ruler whose chief delight is to detect his subjects in wrongdoing and to see that they are adequately punished, unless some being almost equal to himself should volunteer to suffer for them, to die as a substitute and in their stead. The whole idea of ransom and atonement is incompatible with the concept of God as it was taught and exemplified by Jesus of Nazareth. The infinite love of God is not secondary to anything in the divine nature." ~ The Urantia Book, (188:4.8)
Learn much more about the love of God and the God of love in these beautiful and inspiring selection from Quote of the Day:
All True Love
All true love is from God, and man receives the divine affection as he himself bestows this love upon his fellows.
The Urantia Book, (117:6.10)
Becoming Real
The more closely man approaches God through love, the greater the reality—actuality—of that man.
The Urantia Book, (117:4.14)
God's Love is Dominant
Love is the dominant characteristic of all God's personal dealings with his creatures.
The Urantia Book, (2:5.12)
God's Loving Kindness
God is inherently kind, naturally compassionate, and everlastingly merciful. And never is it necessary that any influence be brought to bear upon the Father to call forth his loving-kindness.
The Urantia Book, (2:4.1)
