Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.
God is rich, rich in mercy! His love is great, great! The Church has always held that the Word, who was consubstantial with God (i.e., of the same essence, ousia in Greek), became flesh, thus becoming consubstantial (i.e., of the same essence) with us. How this can be is a mystery, but surely it indicates that He died for all mankind. All mankind.
