love?

[Julie]

1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.




Good post Stormy!

 

[Gerry]

Originally posted by jeremiah
Hi Othniel,
love is a very personal emotion, I do not believe it can actually be defined since what is love to you will not be love to me and so on.

If this is so, then it may explain much torment and difficulty. You are saying that when a man says, "I love you" to a woman, and she says, "I love you too", they may be talking about two different things?

 

[sbbqb7n16]

Sorry so late, but in response to Otheniel's post about the rapist person. The rapist loves himself. He cares about his desires and wants. However he fails to consult the beloved party. If it was truly love for the victim, then the victims feelings would be taken into account before the act.

 

[sbbqb7n16]

and that would make it not rape anymore (sorry can't edit)

 

[Stormy]

Seems like you guys are confusing Love and sexual pleasure.

 

[OldBadfish]

I think Stormy is right.

 

[Gerry]

Otheniel mentioned imitating Christ. For the believer there is no love in that. The love of Christ comes through the impartation of the life of Christ to the believer. There is no power in imitation.