"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Modern worship has exposed an error that seems to permeate modern Christianity. This is the personal, emotional, love relationship that we tell people that they can have with God. We tell people that when He was on the cross, you were on His mind. I doubt it.
God loves the world. That takes in a lot of people over long eras of time. God opens the door to salvation to "whosoever". Anyone, at any time, can believe and be saved. God hears us when we pray. But it's not all about you or I as individuals. We become a part of the body of Christ, and we are members in particular, but it's not about us. It's about God.
Back when worship songs, AKA hymns, were written, the people who wrote them were really saved, and Spirit filled. They described in song the glory and majesty and wonder of God. Those songs were God focused, not feelings focused.
Christ paid the price for all of humanity. Anyone can repent and believe. We believe in a God who is bigger than us, and in Christ who is head over us. We worship Him. We do not fall in love with Him.
One more thought. Is Jesus really personally greeting every saved person who enters Heaven? He would spend all of His time just greeting new arrivals. I doubt it. He is too busy to hug every person who makes it in.
The seeker sensitive Evangelicals have gotten it all wrong.
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