God is love, and so He does not control people but allows them the freedom to love Him or reject Him. Being loved comes with the responsibility for one’s own actions. People who love God obey Him, and people who do not love Him do not.
Verses: 1 John 4:8, 16; Deut. 30:19; Luke 22:42; John 14:15, 21-24
Teacher: John Schoenheit

