Jesus gave His life, " This is love - one that gives his life for his friends". To experience love we must give love. Love can never be recieved before it was not given.
2006-09-04 02:42:15 · 40 answers · asked by Pastor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
False, cos jesus didnt/doesnt exist
2006-09-04 02:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Love is not simply a fuzzy feeling. We confuse love with things. I love my car. Or in the new way of today's world, love is a many splendored thing, whatever you want it to be. Whatever feels good, do it.
Love involves an action. It involves sacrifice.
God gave His only son. This is true love. He gave his best.
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Jesus asked the woman at the well for a drink.
He asked for all of us to come to Him and believe in Him.
He asked many things of His father, for knowledge and wisdom and for the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is a perfect example of who we must strive to be, yes. But for us humans, love must run in both directions, giving as well as taking, always in balance. Love from a distance on the wrong end of a stick will most likely not survive.
2006-09-04 02:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by dredude52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be loved you must give love, if your lucky and you receive love before giving love then that's great. Jesus yes he gave his life but he didn't really have much choice did he? He couldn't turn around and say sorry I have changed my mind could he? It doesn't matter how love starts all that matters is if you experience in some healthy way. Children/babies are mostly born into love aren't they so your theory is quite wrong.
2006-09-04 02:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by jules 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works in both directions, as it must. Love can be received before it is given and given before it is received, however this seems to put some limitations on it.
OK I really never do this because it is often incorrect, misinterpreted, altered at the source, lost in translation, or misunderstood, to quote any of the ancient texts ( particularly the quotes modern Christians do). But St. Francis seem to be a good authority on this, he said "it is in giving that we receive" I believe this and seems to hold true for most who practice it.
We believe it works in all directions, but the easiest way to experience it is to give it.
2006-09-05 20:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Hathor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True and False...Who really knows what he did?? We can only go by faith alone. There has never been strong evidence towards or against Jesus Actions - the bible isnt enough to go on. In that case, simply reading the LLiad by Homer is enough to say TROY actually exist. I like to think and Believe maybe Jesus was Philanthropist.
2006-09-04 02:48:35 · answer #5 · answered by Chris D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes to receive love you need more grace that to give it.
Yes, Lord gave his only begotten Son as a token of His Love toward people. But people ought to be able to recieve His Love on the first place.
Probably as a pastor, you are used to share Lord's love with people (giving side) but who knows how hard it might be for you to recieve His love from people (receiving one).
2006-09-04 02:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by out-of-blue-sent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is a relationship, which involves giving AND recieving. God will love us whatever happens, but the only way to truly experience that love is to give back too.
2006-09-04 02:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by guest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is True Jesus did say to sell what ever you have give it to the poor take up your cross and follow me now to do this takes a Great love for our Lord Love yes it is giving
2006-09-04 02:48:13 · answer #8 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some believe that we are to give to others to the point of having no boundaries and being co-dependent. That's many folk's idea of "Christian charity." BS! Churches make fools and suckers out of many, especially women, in Jesus' name. If you preach to people to give all the time, they will never come to know who they really are, because there will be no self to hold on to. You are brain washing them to depend on "God" ( ?) and the church instead of themselves; you are providing a magic answer for their ills. Well there is no magic answer. Just do the best you can, be kind to others, but be good and true to yourself first. And keep religion out of the equation!
2006-09-04 02:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. He asked for obedience (if you love Me, keep My commandments), for water from the woman at the well, for the lunch of a small boy (that became a lunch big enough to feed a multitude), for His three closest friends to watch and pray with Him in the garden.
He asks that we lose our lives to find it. He asks for what seems like much to us at times (like trusting Him when we don't understand how what He says will work in our lives). But what He gives us in return makes our contribution seem small.
Love is a relationship. It's giving and receiving. He does give first, and asks us to give - "freely you have been given, freely give."
2006-09-04 02:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is generousity . Really more specific, Love is simply putting others before you. Your welfare becomes secondary to others. Thats what God did for us when He sent his Only Begotten to die for the sins of the whole world.Love is the true sign of the Christian. You cannot say Christ is your Lord if you do not love your fellow man, regardless of what he has done. Hatred is the true sign of the unbeliever. Satan is the father of hatred and those who hate are his children.
2006-09-04 03:04:40 · answer #11 · answered by icyhott4urmind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋