New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Love of God, The

• Is a part of His character 2 Cor. 13:11; 1 Jn. 4:8
• Christ, the especial object of Jn. 15:9, 17:26
• Christ abides in Jn. 15:10
• DESCRIBED AS
  • Sovereign Dt. 7:8, 10:15
  • Great Eph. 2:4
  • Abiding Zeph. 3:17
  • Unfailing Isa. 49:15,16
  • Unalienable Rom. 8:39
  • Constraining Hos. 11:4
  • Everlasting Jer. 31:3
• Irrespective of merit Dt. 7:7; Job 7:17
• MANIFESTED TOWARDS
  • Perishing sinners Jn. 3:16; Tit. 3:4
  • His saints Jn. 16:27, 17:23; 2 Th. 2:16; 1 Jn. 4:16
  • The destitute Dt. 10:18
  • The cheerful giver 2 Cor. 9:7
• EXHIBITED IN
  • The giving of Christ Jn. 3:16
  • The sending of Christ 1 Jn. 4:9
  • Christ's dying for us while sinners Rom. 5:8; 1 Jn. 4:10
  • Election Mal. 1:2,3; Rom. 9:11-13
  • Adoption 1 Jn. 3:1
  • Redemption Isa. 43:3,4, 63:9
  • Freeness of salvation Tit. 3:4-7
  • Forgiving sin Isa. 38:17
  • Quickening of souls Eph. 2:4,5
  • Drawing us to Himself Hos. 11:4
  • Temporal blessings Dt. 7:13
  • Chastisements Heb. 12:6
  • Defeating evil counsels Dt. 23:5
• Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit Rom. 5:5
• Saints know and believe 1 Jn. 4:16
• Saints should abide in Jude 1:21
• PERFECTED IN SAINTS
  • By obedience 1 Jn. 2:5
  • By brotherly love 1 Jn. 4:12
• The source of our love to Him 1 Jn. 4:19
• To be sought in prayer 2 Cor. 13:14