God's love is directed toward those in Christ because only through Him can our sins be forgiven and reconciliation achieved.
In the sermon, it is taught that God only loves those who are in Christ, reflecting a key Reformed understanding of divine love and justice. Romans 5:8 states, 'But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.' This signifies that God's love is not indiscriminate; rather, it is a particular and effectual love aimed at those whose sins have been atoned for through Christ’s sacrifice. Furthermore, Ephesians 1:4-5 teaches that believers were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, showing that God's love is eternally tied to His elect. God’s love can be understood as being conditional upon one's relationship with Christ, as it is through Him that we are reconciled to God and made acceptable in His sight.
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