Do we have love for on another?

[missmuffet]

I truly do not think another human being can love another truly unconditionally.Only Jesus can do that.

[*Zion*]

So is that the only thing Jesus called us to do in the above passages?  Lay down our lives?  Is that the only thing that I can do for you?  Half way across the world?  How would that work out?  How can I show you love Fez?  Bopeep?  Everyone?  So that you can say, 'that Zion, you know, she has love for us?  How does anyybody do that?  Even on a face to face level, many people have the opportunity/ability to be two-faced; how will the world tell us apart from everybody else?

[other one]

I truly do not think another human being can love another truly unconditionally.Only Jesus can do that.

some husbands and wives

[revolutionist90]

Well if I saw a person hurt I would help them but maybe that is more human compassion. The problem is what is the definition of love? There are many different types. The phrase I hear now is that "Love is Love" an empty circular argument but what is it really? Is it simply human compassion in the case of non-romantic, non-familial/unknown human beings? That word unfortunately has become so twisted, so out of touch with reality and so jaded that I don't even know what it means or what a person is referring to. So I'm going to equate it to compassion for the sake of this thread. Do we in total as human beings have compassion for one another even going into familial at times? No. Personally I think such a trait does not come naturally and has to be learned or achieved because we are all born into sin. The only true love I see is from God. Sometimes I see it between parents and children and family but it doesn't go far from there. Do we strive for it? Yep, but it can easily become twisted with our own humanity especially if we separate it from God who has pure love. Also, I know this is a controversial statement based on previous threads, calling oneself a Christian or being in a Church does not guarantee that person will be "loving" or compassion (or even a Christian). I have learned not to expect a person to act a certain way because they call themselves Christian and "love" is a very important trait that I don't always expect. 

[missmuffet]

 

I truly do not think another human being can love another truly unconditionally.Only Jesus can do that.

some husbands and wives

 

Yes some but not many.

[*Zion*]

Well if I saw a person hurt I would help them but maybe that is more human compassion. The problem is what is the definition of love? There are many different types. The phrase I hear now is that "Love is Love" an empty circular argument but what is it really? Is it simply human compassion in the case of non-romantic, non-familial/unknown human beings? That word unfortunately has become so twisted, so out of touch with reality and so jaded that I don't even know what it means or what a person is referring to. So I'm going to equate it to compassion for the sake of this thread. Do we in total as human beings have compassion for one another even going into familial at times? No. Personally I think such a trait does not come naturally and has to be learned or achieved because we are all born into sin. The only true love I see is from God. Sometimes I see it between parents and children and family but it doesn't go far from there. Do we strive for it? Yep, but it can easily become twisted with our own humanity especially if we separate it from God who has pure love. Also, I know this is a controversial statement based on previous threads, calling oneself a Christian or being in a Church does not guarantee that person will be "loving" or compassion (or even a Christian). I have learned not to expect a person to act a certain way because they call themselves Christian and "love" is a very important trait that I don't always expect. 

 

God is the true source of love.  God is love.  It's something tha human beings need to learn to do.

[bfloydo]

Do I love you guys?  I haven't even seen your faces.  Does that matter?  What I have to answer before God is whether I have followed through His commandment to love you?  If not, then what should that look like in action? 

  You share some thoughts and opinions that are rooted in your heart and soul. To me, this is and expression of Love and Compassion that have roots in your heart and soul. I am not God or your judge but, I do appreciate you sharing and caring enough to spend some of your God given time with us.

 Blessings  "B"

[*Zion*]

Bfloydo, you are to kind to me!  But thank you for your encouraging words, and God bless you very much, dear brother

[FreeinChrist]

Because we are the children of God we have His Spirit given unto us:

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Galatians 4:6

 

 

And it is only by the power and strength of the Holy Spirit that we as believers can love as we should:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:5

Seeing ye have purified your souls obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye  love one another with a a pure heart frequently:

I Peter 1:22

 

 

But I know of myself that God speaks the following words:

Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love.

James 4:5  Amplified Bible

The Holy Spirit longs to help us to love as only God can love, but I always seem to wanted to hold on too things in this world showing oh so little of the jealous love for God I need too, so that I do not welcome the Comforter with the love that He so dearly deserve and He cannot help me to love as only God can.

 

So yes Zion speaking for myself I don't love others as I should because I still don't show God the love that I should, so that He can not fill my heart as He desires.

[Guest man]

If you mean lay down your life die for someone love, no we don't have that sort of love for everyone. We have it for special people in our lives, but not all people.

 

Not like Jesus...........

 

 

Are you speaking for all people or just yourself?