man; that God is for man too the One who loves in freedom.”2 God is eternally and necessarily love, for Father, Son and Spirit freely and completely loved one another from eternity to eternity. Yet before the foundation of the world, before God spoke the first word of the creation, He had chosen to be God with His people. He has elected to be a God who rejoices over His people as a young man over his bride. He has elected to devote all His infinite resources to being God for us. God, who is free
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