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Questions About Love
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razzelflabben
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I honestly don't have a clue what you have been reading into my posts that is NOT there...we have entered into a general discussion about what scripture says about Love and humility, nothing more or less. By general what I mean is that scripture applies equally to all men, women, and children and as such it is NOT my place to judge any individual only to point out what scripture says and allow God to do what He wants with His Holy Word. If you insist on reading into that what is NOT there I am not sure what to do about it because the judgment you have accused me of simply does NOT exist in any form.
Now if you want to challenge scripture and what I have shown in the scriptures please do so since that is the discussion at hand. If all you want to do is judge me unfairly by reading into my posts what is NOT there, then please stop responding to me since it will only result in hurt feelings and sin against God and man.
Now if you want to challenge scripture and what I have shown in the scriptures please do so since that is the discussion at hand. If all you want to do is judge me unfairly by reading into my posts what is NOT there, then please stop responding to me since it will only result in hurt feelings and sin against God and man.
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razzelflabben
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worldly love, sure but Biblical Love, no...that is the thing, the Biblical agape Love is NOT the same thing as worldly understanding of what love is and should never be confused with it so that communication is effective. In fact, Biblical Love is a Love that confounds the world's understanding of what Love is....
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Meowzltov
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Loving your neighbor as yourself? It's the same for both Christians and atheists. You can label it whatever you wish. It's still the same for both.
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razzelflabben
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okay, let's have a talk about it...what does it look like to love your neighbor as yourself? Please use specifics...we will add to our discussion as we go so that you are able to see some of the differences that you are missing
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This may be of some use maybe:
"God is Love" One of the very deepest, most profound statements about God ever made...
God Bless!
"God is Love" One of the very deepest, most profound statements about God ever made...
God Bless!
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You simply ask yourself in any given moral situation, "Gee, if I were them, what would be best for me?" and then that's how I would treat them. For example, if *I* were the one being bullied, I would want them to stand up for me. Therefore loving my neighbor as myself means to stand up for the one being bullied. (This is why it is written, Do not stand idly by your brother's blood.)
To the person being bullied, the individual standing up for them is a God-send whether they are an atheist or a Christian.
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razzelflabben
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amen...God called me to deep full time study of Biblical Love about oh 12 or more years ago now. A couple of years ago I asked my husband if he had any idea just how huge the topic was when I started this study. He laughed and said that where he understood from the perspective that God tells us it is bigger than we can understand he is still amazed at just how big the topic is...I concur. After more than 12 years of full time study of Biblical Love I am still going strong in studying it and how it transforms lives. It is also why I challenged another poster who claimed that even atheists Love (notice Love is capital because it is referring to biblical Love not worldly love which I also pointed out as being different).
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How is that Love again notice we are talking about Biblical Love here...how does an act of kindness equal a Love that would lay down one's life for another? How does a single act of kindness show all the characteristics found in I Corinthians 13? Please be specific because so far all you have done is offer examples of how an atheist can act in kindness which is not being contested. What is being contested is that they can act in Biblical Love.
Let me add this to our discussion....Love that is Biblical Love is kind, it says so right in 1 Corinthians 13 however there are two things about that kindness that few people understand. 1. it is a useful kindness. Love has a goal and that kindness talked about there is drawing us to the goal of Love. 2. All the characteristics must be present in order for it to be considered biblical Love not just one or two...iow's how is standing up to a bully patient, etc. all that long list in 1 Cor. 13? How does it work to bring about the goal of Love?
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Yes, love is a choice. If we have been very hurt we can turn to the Lord and ask Him for that love, that forgiveness. Also the Bible tells us that the love of Messiah is spread abroad in our hearts, if we are believers, so it's there, it just has to be stirred up. Sometimes, again, that requires prayer.
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