A doctrine of humanism has seeped into the Christian Church: God loves everyone unconditionally. Thus, our culture has done away with the holiness and wrath of God. It is acceptable to say, "My god doesn't hate." That small "g" is not a typo; I did it on purpose, because that god is an idol, not the God of the bible.
Even though it wasn't an issue in His time, Jesus said something which addresses this error: "The Father Himself loves you [i. e., the disciples], because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God [the Father]" (John 16:27). So, His audience is His disciples, not people in general, and He gives a reason for the love of the Father to them, i. e., their love to Jesus and belief in His messianic work.
Therefore, in one sentence, Jesus tells us that God does not love everyone; and that those whom He loves, it is on the condition of their relationship to, and, therefore, salvation by, Jesus His Son. The supposition that God loves everyone unconditionally is, thus, shown to be a doctrine foreign to biblical religion.
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