How would you define trust and faith in regards to being saved?

[fhansen]

After we initially obtain Godly type Love as a result of Luke 7, we can grow that Love by us going forth and using what little Love we do have, start by washing the dishes.

Yes-and God knows that- and is very, very patient.

 

[fhansen]

The only way I see to initially obtain this “Love” is what Jesus taught us in Luke 7: 36-50 (he that is forgiven much Loves much), so if we humbly accept as pure undeserved charity,

Ok, or as simple as, "We love Him because He first loved us" 1 John 4:19.

I've been dealing with a friend who's lived about as wild and fleshly and licentious and drug-filled a life as one can live but who's Christian now due largely to the fact that I've continued to accept and love her despite her past-it's been a long journey. Anyway, she responded to that-she's almost 60 now. At the same time she needed to get to that point where she finally realized that her life wasn't working as she'd been living it. And she wanted something more, something better. Either way, yes, turning to God is the only path to this love.

 

[Diamond72]

How can we love Someone if we don't believe/have faith in/trust Him?

All three are work of the Holy Spirit in us. We do not do anything other than to allow God to do a work in us and through us. If we do not produce the fruit of the Spirit then we are cut down and thrown into the fire.

 

[Diamond72]

Yes-and God knows that- and is very, very patient.

not wanting any to perish but for all to come to a saving knowledge of the truth.

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.