Does God love us unconditionally? There is no doubt that God loves us, as John 3:16, says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (NKJV). The principle expressed in John 3:16 means that God does love everyone, in a sense. In another sense, however, there are conditions relative to God’s love.
“If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love”—John 15:10 NAB
End-Time Prophecy is unscriptural, if for no other reason – Jesus said no one except his Father would know, including Jesus!
· Matthew 24:36 – no one knows, but the Father
· Mark 13:32 – no one knows, but the Father
· Acts 1:7 – those times are not for you to know
· 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 – “About the times and dates… you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” The day would come suddenly, without prior buildup.
Should sincere Christians pledge allegiance to the flag of any nation? Let’s look at the facts of this situation, and Bible principles that may apply. Since “each of us will give a personal account to God” (Romans 14:12 NLT), each person must make a personal decision regarding this issue. This article is presented to give a scriptural overview of the facts, but is not intended to tell anyone what they should, or shouldn’t, do.
For starters, reciting a pledge is required by the United States constitution, and there is no law in the United States that requires anyone to recite a pledge of allegiance. The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is completely voluntary to recite the pledge, or not recite the pledge, and recitation of the the Pledge cannot be required by anyone, nor by any entity, governmental, or other. The pledge was not even composed until 1892, over 100 years after the founding of the U.S.