Does God Love All People the Same Way?
November 4, 2025
From Ligonier Ministries
From The State of Theology Survey
According to the 2025 State of Theology survey, the overwhelming majority of evangelicals believe that God loves all people the same way.
But are they right?
It may seem harmless, or even comforting, to say that God loves all people the same way. After all, many Christians regularly hear the statement, “God loves you unconditionally.”
Yet this idea masks a serious theological error with devastating consequences. While God is benevolent toward all of His creation, He has an exclusive, saving love for those whom He has redeemed in Christ.
The danger in believing that God loves everyone in the same way is subtle but significant. It can lead people to wrongly assume that God is indifferent to evil and unoffended by sin, leading many to believe that repentance is unnecessary and that salvation is irrelevant.
Yet there is hope. The true gospel of God’s undeserved love in Christ is incomparably better than the empty idea that God loves everyone arbitrarily. By His grace, God loves us enough to convict us of sin and powerfully transform us in Christ for our good and His glory.
Key findings such as this are why The State of Theology exists: to call out the common false ideas influencing the church so Christians can be vigilant and can respond with the truth.
Download the Free Study Guide
Ligonier has created a free digital study guide to help you think through each result from the 2025 State of Theology survey. With discussion questions and biblical commentary, this resource equips you and your group to better understand what Scripture teaches and how to identify common theological misconceptions.
More Resources on the Truth of God’s Love
Ligonier strives to support the church by helping Christians know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. Here are several resources that can help you better understand the biblical truth of God’s love and share it with your neighbors.
- Chosen by God book by R.C. Sproul
- Loved by God video teaching series with R.C. Sproul
- “Are Sinners Worthless?” article by Thomas Brewer
- “Does Jesus Love Me?” article by Keith Evans
- “Does God Love Everybody?” episode of Ask Ligonier
“The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.”
PSALM 147:11
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