timf Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 17 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/26/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted April 12, 2021 The word "love" is defined in 1 Cor 13:4-7. One might see it as selflessness. Lust can be a consumptive selfishness and burning desire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah777 Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,393 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1,156 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted April 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Whyme said: Who defines godly love though? Did God invent that word or did it exist in the Greek language before Christ? You say the scripture ironically uses the word agape, but that same scripture recorded in other gospels uses a different word for love. No irony there. discuss it with @JohnD His explanations are best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyme Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,300 Content Per Day: 1.96 Reputation: 1,125 Days Won: 10 Joined: 02/16/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) The way I see it, love is love. Brotherly love is from God I assume. Therefor its Godly love. Look at Jesus words about the pharasees loving the chief seats. You guys are saying Jesus was just being sarcastic but other gospel writers tell the same story using another form of love. So there is no hidden irony. Edited April 12, 2021 by Whyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyme Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,300 Content Per Day: 1.96 Reputation: 1,125 Days Won: 10 Joined: 02/16/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, timf said: The word "love" is defined in 1 Cor 13:4-7. One might see it as selflessness. Lust can be a consumptive selfishness and burning desire. Love can be a burning desire too, perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starise Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 13 Topic Count: 279 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 13,100 Content Per Day: 9.70 Reputation: 13,590 Days Won: 149 Joined: 08/26/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Whyme said: The way I see it, love is love. Brotherly love is from God I assume. Therefor its Godly love. Look at Jesus words about the pharasees loving the chief seats. You guys are saying Jesus was just being sarcastic but other gospel writers tell the same story using another form of love. So t here is no hidden irony. I won't answer for anyone else. Might have been a misunderstanding. Jesus was clearly condemning the pharisees. I don't believe they knew what love was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyme Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,300 Content Per Day: 1.96 Reputation: 1,125 Days Won: 10 Joined: 02/16/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Starise said: I won't answer for anyone else. Might have been a misunderstanding. Jesus was clearly condemning the pharisees. I don't believe they knew what love was. We wouldn't know what love is either had God not told us. Gods love suffers long. We dont like that part of love. We like to receive it but not necessarily give it. Edited April 12, 2021 by Whyme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to3 Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 141 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,250 Content Per Day: 1.23 Reputation: 3,087 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 4/8/2021 at 12:55 PM, Whyme said: I have problems with lust. i don't know how old you are, but with time and life experience and getting closer and closer to God, He can and will remove the problem of lust. coming to Him with all our concerns, and being willing to let go and learn from His ways, leads to transformation in becoming more and more His new creation, and less of our old flesh nature. Just never give up asking Him for help and clinging close to Him for His guidance and answers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyme Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,300 Content Per Day: 1.96 Reputation: 1,125 Days Won: 10 Joined: 02/16/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, 1to3 said: i don't know how old you are, but with time and life experience and getting closer and closer to God, He can and will remove the problem of lust. coming to Him with all our concerns, and being willing to let go and learn from His ways, leads to transformation in becoming more and more His new creation, and less of our old flesh nature. Just never give up asking Him for help and clinging close to Him for His guidance and answers. Thank you. God has given me victory. I know, by his word, how to deal with it. Edited April 12, 2021 by Whyme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popsthebuilder Posted April 12, 2021 Group: Non-Trinitarian Followers: 2 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 87 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/13/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Whyme said: Love can be a burning desire too, perhaps I think adoration and reverence are partially descriptive of a "godly love" or a genuine reciprocal love for GOD. Not that GOD would need to revere us though. I think mercy/ grace, and loving kindness are also somewhat descriptive of the long suffering and patience of GOD... Just talking, peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyme Posted April 13, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,300 Content Per Day: 1.96 Reputation: 1,125 Days Won: 10 Joined: 02/16/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Starise said: I won't answer for anyone else. Might have been a misunderstanding. Jesus was clearly condemning the pharisees. I don't believe they knew what love was. Yes he was condemning them, but there was no hidden meaning to love in his words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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