What does the IF...mean?

…But IF you love someone then your obedience really isn’t a cost. when you love someone you want to do what is right and don’t see it as a sacrifice

If means that IF you do this then this is the result, Like you reap what you sow. You can’t be clean IF you wallow in mud. Nor can you get to heaven IF you prefer sinful ways. Every action has a result

“if” a: in the event that b: allowing that c: on the assumption that d: on condition that

yes, “if” does relate to conditional…

God resides in His own promises and Word. He admonishes us to go where we will sense His love. IF is only directions toward the “peace that surpasses all understanding” Kind of like an “I’ll be found HERE- IF you show up

It’s to make you think that IF you follow certain rules, you will be loved. Kind of like a conditional statement.

It means that Jesus’ love is conditioned on obedience. In other words, it isn’t a free gift. It costs you something.

Parents are suppose to have an unconditional love for their children. Meaning , no matter what they do, even though we may or may not agree, we still love them.

You can’t compare you’re parents to your god, because…

1. Parent’s are humans and is sinful according to your bible
2. god is a perfect being…perfect beings shouldn’t be judging imperfect beings. He created people, knowing what they’d turn out to be or choose and then punish them for creating them that way…nice guy your god is.

The unbeliever is blinded by his inability to understand God’s truth. It is impossible for the unsaved man to understand the Bible

Then vice versa also applies and it’s impossible for the believer to understand the non-believer’s point of view, therefore this conversation is pointless.