David was called by God the "Apple of God's Eye", and yet he sinned in a big way. God loved David because of his heart, his sinful actions were disciplined, he was restored to fellowship with God after he confessed his sin.
Sin did not remove David's salvation, it did affect his fellowship with God until he confessed his sin to God.
God loved his son David, he cared so deeply about him that he gave him consequences so he would see the magnitude of his sin.
David lost the baby from his union with Bathsheba while they were in adultery. The consequences for David were life long and severe but he remained a man after God's own heart and the "apple of God's eyes."
God never allowed David to build the temple because there was blood on his hands from the murder of Uriah, Bathsheba's husband.
David had consequences, punishment and lost rewards for his sin, but he remained a child of God.
This is a picture of the relationship between Christ and the church. When God promises to keep us safe, He means it, even when we stray, He works with us to bring us back to righteous actions.
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