"Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -Romans 5: 7-8
For many groups or organizations in life, a few can ruin the reputation of the many. Christianity is no different. Sure there are Christians who are always condemning non-believers or giving people ultimatums that if they don't receive Jesus then they are going to hell. These people give Christianity a bad name. When Jesus came to this earth, he was sent by God to be a perfect sacrifice for the sins of the entire world. God sent Jesus because He loves all of us, whether we choose to believe in Jesus or not. During his ministry, Jesus continually talked about love. When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." (Mark 12: 30) Jesus then says the second greatest commandment is to "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Mark 12: 31) Love, love, love. That's what the Christian faith should be about. God loves us unconditionally and we should love others the same.
What the verses above are speaking of is God's love for us. We as the human race are sinners (whether or not a person believes that is a different topic). And since we are sinners, we need a savior: Jesus Christ. God loves us so much, that even though we don't deserve to be saved, He wants to save us. That is the amazing love that God has for us. And while we can never demonstrate that love to each other (for the simple reason that we're not God) we can do our best to show others this type of love. Showing and demonstrating this love is what being a Christian is all about.
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