Is loving God a work?

[Xeno.of.athens]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

 

[Aaron112]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

Love is obedience to Jesus. Most people never find out.

 

[d taylor]

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Love is not a work, but love is also not a condition God has given to receive Eternal Life salvation.

 

[Reluctant Theologian]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

John 14:21

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.

 

[Hoping2]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

Sure it is a work, but not a work of the Law that Paul wrote against.

 

[RandyPNW]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

Words mean what they mean *in context.* If the context involves concern about Pelagianism, then love can be genuine or not.

If, however, this "love" is genuinely originating from God, it is a good and acceptable work of God, operating by our willingness and submission. That is a good work.

Even if our work is genuine, it is not that which saves us, in terms of Christian doctrine. People can operate in God's love without fully committing to it. It is our committing to Christ that renders his love our exclusive focus. And it is accepting Christ as our full and complete substitute is that saves us.

If we don't fully accept Christ's Grace, then how can we be forgiven? But to do so does not require perfect works--only the willingness to live under his Grace.

 

[Aaron112]

If we don't fully accept Christ's Grace, then how can we be forgiven? But to do so does not require perfect works--only the willingness to live under his Grace.

A whole multitude (or multitudes) are told why did you call Me Lord, Lord, but DID NOT OBEY? Be gone from Me, I NEVER Knew you!

 

[RandyPNW]

A whole multitude (or multitudes) are told why did you call Me Lord, Lord, but DID NOT OBEY? Be gone from Me, I NEVER Knew you!

I absolutely agree with you and with Jesus. Those who choose to live under his Grace choose to follow him and to do good works as well. With no good works evident, there has not been a genuine commitment to live under his Grace.

1 John 2.3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

 

[Guojing]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

You just need to ask whether it takes work to love your spouse.

That is your answer.

 

[Jo555]

Love is obedience to Jesus. Most people never find out.

And what does obedience entail? Loving God with all and neighbor as self. In these two commandments are all fulfilled.

You cannot love God on your own. It is gifted through Christ.

We love Him because He first loved us

 

[Jo555]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

No, but love does manifests in good works.

 

[Xeno.of.athens]

Words mean what they mean *in context.* If the context involves concern about Pelagianism, then love can be genuine or not.

There was no Pelagianism when saint Paul wrote.

 

[Aaron112]

And what does obedience entail?

Unless you become like a little child (trusting and obeying), you will never see the kingdom of God.
NT
A three year old child knows what to obey is, and the parents and others know also.

Mankind, society, churches, religion, deceive a lot of populations.

 

[Jo555]

Unless you become like a little child (trusting and obeying), you will never see the kingdom of God.
NT
A three year old child knows what to obey is, and the parents and others know also.

Mankind, society, churches, religion, deceive a lot of populations.

A child is instinctive. They say what they mean without any consideration for what is appropriate, and they are drawn to what they desire and love.

All this obey, obey, obey, just makes this beautiful love story into some mundane demand that is a real turn off. If that all God can offer me, a demand that I obey him, then i would look elsewhere, but I know that is not it. Anyone that continues to just see obedience over love is stuck in the minor story that was only a temporary measure to show us we cannot obey him without his love alive in our hearts.

I mean seriously, forgive me, but i feel compelled to speak up. It is such a turn off.

I know the Word says obey, but it also says it is an impossible task without his Spirit alive in our hearts and driving us by his love.

That concentration of putting obedience before love does more damage to the gospel message of his immeasurable love for us.

The religious people of Jesus time deceived a lot of people too, and crucified him.

 

[Jo555]

A child is instinctive. They say what they mean without any consideration for what is appropriate, and they are drawn to what they desire and love.

All this obey, obey, obey, just makes this beautiful love story into some mundane demand that is a real turn off. If that all God can offer me, a demand that I obey him, then i would look elsewhere, but I know that is not it. Anyone that continues to just see obedience over love is stuck in the minor story that was only a temporary measure to show us we cannot obey him without his love alive in our hearts.

I mean seriously, forgive me, but i feel compelled to speak up. It is such a turn off.

I know the Word says obey, but it also says it is an impossible task without his Spirit alive in our hearts and driving us by his love.

That concentration of putting obedience before love does more damage to the gospel message of his immeasurable love for us.

The religious people of Jesus time deceived a lot of people too, and crucified him.

If anyone stuck on obey over love, ask Him to reveal his love to you. Trust me, his love is sweeter than wine and will overwhelm you and you will never, ever be satisfied with anything less.

And don't quit if it doesn't come right away. Just keep asking, knocking, and seeking and patiently wait for Him to show up.

Ok. Me done.

 

[RandyPNW]

There was no Pelagianism when saint Paul wrote.

There were a lot of things not yet in existence when Paul wrote. But one thing is clear--he did not believe that our works, as Christian as they may be, earned our way into heaven. All of mankind are stained with a Sin Nature, and the only thing that can remove the curse of death is the grace of Christ.

And so, if we choose to live under Christ's Grace we are choosing to live doing his good works, while at the same time recognizing that we can never do enough good to cover up the stains of our Sin Nature. We must accept that on the Cross he saw all sin, and forgave it on behalf of those who choose to live in him, thereby obtaining with him his resurrection from the dead.

 

[Aaron112]

The religious people of Jesus time deceived a lot of people too, and crucified him.

Jesus and those disciples who told the truth were crucified by people who were deceived, like the ones who oppose God's Detailed curses He states in His Word - especially anathema are those who carry a false gospel everywhere they go.

 

[Aaron112]

A child is instinctive. They say what they mean without any consideration for what is appropriate

Another false teaching from the false gospels,.
Train up a child in the way he should go. i.e. as Jesus Directs, and they will always tell the truth, as is appropriate for all the followers of Jesus.

 

[Aaron112]

You just need to ask whether it takes work to love your spouse.

That is your answer.

Jesus says it is not difficult to obey His Commandments. Those stuck in a false teaching, a false gospel, cannot understand how joyful, peaceful, and right it is to obey Jesus because they are told/taught they cannot (ie. they believe that false gospel).

 

[RDKirk]

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
(Galatians 5:5-6 LSB)

Is love a work?

I'm sorry, but this is a goofy question.

What is the subject of that clause? "Faith" is the subject, not a person. That does not say "Christians working through love."

Look at the first sentence: "We" are waiting, not working. We are waiting while faith is working.