Ztheberean Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 99 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2007 Love edifies others in the word of God (Eph 4:16); this is how we are to serve one another (Gal 5:13); we can do this after we have waited on the Spirit for this righteous and loving ability (Gal 5:5-6) Love speaks the truth so that others may grow up. (Eph 4:15) God wants our love to abound more and more in (godly) knowledge and in all (righteous) judgment (Phil 1:9). Let us follow after this love (1Tim 6:11); Love provokes others to do this good work (Heb 10:24); Let this brotherly/sisterly love continue (Heb 13:1) Therefore love has nothing to do with giving stuff away. (1Cor 13:1-2) For we know nothing about love unless we know that love edifies others in the knowledge and wisdom of God. (Eph 4:16) This is the one mind we are to have so that the God of love and peace shall be with us. (2Cor 13:11) This is how we can love our neighbor as ourselves. (Gal 5:14) We are to know those who are among us who labor in the word of God, so that we can esteem them very highly in love for this gracious work. This is how we can be at peace among ourselves. (1Thess 5:12-13) This is how we can be holy ( meaning, understanding, see Prov 9:10) and without blame before Him (God); and rooted and grounded in love. (Eph 1:4, 3:17) Love can rejoice in this truth that reveals grace. (1Cor 13:6, Col 1:6) If there is to be any fellowship of the Spirit, and comfort of love let us be like minded, and of one accord so that we could experience this same love. (Phil 2:1-2) This is how we show our love to the saints, by writing these things down, so that others may be edified and built up. (Col 1:4, 1 Tim 3:14, 1 Cor 4:14, 2Cor 2:4, Est 9:30) It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2007 Simple definition: Gods reaching out in creative good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 95 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,315 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/25/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2007 Love edifies others in the word of God (Eph 4:16); this is how we are to serve one another (Gal 5:13); we can do this after we have waited on the Spirit for this righteous and loving ability (Gal 5:5-6) Love speaks the truth so that others may grow up. (Eph 4:15) God wants our love to abound more and more in (godly) knowledge and in all (righteous) judgment (Phil 1:9). Let us follow after this love (1Tim 6:11); Love provokes others to do this good work (Heb 10:24); Let this brotherly/sisterly love continue (Heb 13:1) Therefore love has nothing to do with giving stuff away. (1Cor 13:1-2) For we know nothing about love unless we know that love edifies others in the knowledge and wisdom of God. (Eph 4:16) This is the one mind we are to have so that the God of love and peace shall be with us. (2Cor 13:11) This is how we can love our neighbor as ourselves. hmmm...seems i had the wrong idea of love. i dont have time right now (am at school) to check those scripture references but i think i am gonna need to do that ASAP. as an International Developement Studies student, my whole career-path, i.e. life, is centered on giving stuff away (e.g. giving time away in things like advocacy and trying to get everyone else to give their time and money to those suffering around the world). all this time i thought i was showing love in its entirety to those less fortunate. never realised before that if i dont "edify others in the word of God", then i am not sharing with them the real love that the bible speaks of. this kinda puts an entirely diff spin on what i have had in my head for a long time. interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 95 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,315 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/25/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2007 so that scripture that says, "love suffers long, does not envy etc" ... what type of love is it talking about? wait, isnt there like, at least four diff types of love? how do they all fit in with the scriptures in the OP? it seems like the original post is suggesting that the only real love is that of sharing the good news. did i understand correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salos Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/26/1950 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Love is good will towards men... and a lot more. It shows itself in different ways at different times. It means not having a barking dog that will wake my neighbors up and 4AM. It means giving to those who are hurting. It means having a charitable attiude towards other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingcleverhere Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 29 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/07/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1988 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Love is, to the best of my understanding, and in the simplest way I could put it, the action of putting someone else before yourself. I don't have any particular scripture to back this up but I think it describes love pretty well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stafy Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 129 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 16, 2007 Love edifies others in the word of God (Eph 4:16); this is how we are to serve one another (Gal 5:13); we can do this after we have waited on the Spirit for this righteous and loving ability (Gal 5:5-6) Love speaks the truth so that others may grow up. (Eph 4:15) God wants our love to abound more and more in (godly) knowledge and in all (righteous) judgment (Phil 1:9). Let us follow after this love (1Tim 6:11); Love provokes others to do this good work (Heb 10:24); Let this brotherly/sisterly love continue (Heb 13:1) Therefore love has nothing to do with giving stuff away. (1Cor 13:1-2) For we know nothing about love unless we know that love edifies others in the knowledge and wisdom of God. (Eph 4:16) This is the one mind we are to have so that the God of love and peace shall be with us. (2Cor 13:11) This is how we can love our neighbor as ourselves. (Gal 5:14) We are to know those who are among us who labor in the word of God, so that we can esteem them very highly in love for this gracious work. This is how we can be at peace among ourselves. (1Thess 5:12-13) This is how we can be holy ( meaning, understanding, see Prov 9:10) and without blame before Him (God); and rooted and grounded in love. (Eph 1:4, 3:17) Love can rejoice in this truth that reveals grace. (1Cor 13:6, Col 1:6) If there is to be any fellowship of the Spirit, and comfort of love let us be like minded, and of one accord so that we could experience this same love. (Phil 2:1-2) This is how we show our love to the saints, by writing these things down, so that others may be edified and built up. (Col 1:4, 1 Tim 3:14, 1 Cor 4:14, 2Cor 2:4, Est 9:30) It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFaceInTheCrowd Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,138 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/26/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/16/1969 Share Posted March 16, 2007 JESUS said that there's no greater love than a man laying down his life for a friend.This love would be a selfless act not aiming toward getting gain.Giving your time to a friend in need,laying aside your own desires in order to help someone else.Giving your own life(even unto death)to better someone elses(just as JESUS did for us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua-777 Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,102 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 522 Days Won: 6 Joined: 10/19/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/07/1984 Share Posted March 16, 2007 JESUS said that there's no greater love than a man laying down his life for a friend.This love would be a selfless act not aiming toward getting gain.Giving your time to a friend in need,laying aside your own desires in order to help someone else.Giving your own life(even unto death)to better someone elses(just as JESUS did for us). Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeCajunboy Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,430 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 33 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/24/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/28/1952 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Love edifies others in the word of God (Eph 4:16); this is how we are to serve one another (Gal 5:13); we can do this after we have waited on the Spirit for this righteous and loving ability (Gal 5:5-6) Love speaks the truth so that others may grow up. (Eph 4:15) God wants our love to abound more and more in (godly) knowledge and in all (righteous) judgment (Phil 1:9). Let us follow after this love (1Tim 6:11); Love provokes others to do this good work (Heb 10:24); Let this brotherly/sisterly love continue (Heb 13:1) Therefore love has nothing to do with giving stuff away. (1Cor 13:1-2) For we know nothing about love unless we know that love edifies others in the knowledge and wisdom of God. (Eph 4:16) This is the one mind we are to have so that the God of love and peace shall be with us. (2Cor 13:11) This is how we can love our neighbor as ourselves. hmmm...seems i had the wrong idea of love. i dont have time right now (am at school) to check those scripture references but i think i am gonna need to do that ASAP. as an International Developement Studies student, my whole career-path, i.e. life, is centered on giving stuff away (e.g. giving time away in things like advocacy and trying to get everyone else to give their time and money to those suffering around the world). all this time i thought i was showing love in its entirety to those less fortunate. never realised before that if i dont "edify others in the word of God", then i am not sharing with them the real love that the bible speaks of. this kinda puts an entirely diff spin on what i have had in my head for a long time. interesting. You were on the right track. When you allow God to come into your heart, HE automatically lets "love" flow from you heart as well as pocketbook. The difference is when you are living in sin, and are not listening to God and you try to "buy" your way into God's grace or HIS peoples' hearts, this is know as the false love you have heard of. God's love will not mislead you! GOD IS LOVE! Blessings Cajunboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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