Doesn’t God love all His children unconditionally ?

Thomas R. Valletta

“While divine love can be called perfect, infinite, enduring, and universal, it cannot correctly be characterized as unconditional. … On the other hand, many verses affirm that the higher levels of love the Father and the Son feel for each of us—and certain divine blessings stemming from that love—are conditional … .

“Thanks to the Atonement, the gift of immortality is unconditional. The greater gift of eternal life, however, is conditional. In order to qualify, one must deny oneself of ungodliness and honor the ordinances and covenants of the temple. The resplendent bouquet of God’s love—­including eternal life—includes blessings for which we must qualify” (Nelson, “Divine Love,” 24).

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