2007-09-23 05:23:06 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-09-23 05:36:13 · update #1
my love is the most real, bettierage :D
2007-09-23 05:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
No. There are three words for love used in the Bible. The first is "eros", from which we derive our concept of romantic love. "Romance" is often selfish love -- we want the boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife to "do sweet things" for us, and the moment they do we commend them on the sweetness of what they did -- of how much they showed their love to us. It is hard to maintain that kind of love indefinitely.
The second is "philadelphia" love. This is brotherly love, love among families and friends -- stronger than eros.
The third kind is "agape" love -- this love means that we treasure the other person so much (whether friend, family or romantically) that we put their needs ahead of our own -- all the time, continually. This is God's love for us, shown most in Jesus coming to earth, knowing He'd be dying on the cross, tortured, rejected, and misunderstood -- and coming anyway out of love for us. Christians, with God's Holy Spirit inside them are able to love others selflessly -- putting other's needs ahead of their own continuously, all the time, 24/7 -- without any self-pity ever or any demand about it being "their turn" to be loved. That's what makes it the "truest" form of love -- and the only one who has it is God, and those who let God's love flow through them. Even then, the love "flowing through them" still belongs to God.
2007-09-23 05:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by Rhonda F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Betterage:
It is God's love that is real.
Yes, God has instilled in us an innate desire to cherish others. Through negative experiences, the subconscious mind can train you to abhor someone or something, but in our innocence, we have unconditional love--just like a puppy.
Satan manipulates events. He knows what buttons to push to aggravate our natures of preservation. These can be strengthened and turn to self-worship. Then, only in God's strength, and by His power, can He put that AGAPE, unconditional love back in us.
It is Christ in you, the hope of glory, that gives us this unmeasurable gift, and restores the "kingdom of God within you."
And possessing this, you will be found on R&S sharing your faith with others.
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua
2007-09-23 05:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-23 05:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A pure christian will love unconditionally. In the bible it says that love is:
love is patient and kind, never jealous, not pompous, not inflated, never rude, does not seek its own interests.It is not quick-tempered; it does not brood over injury. It does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” Love “never fails.”
This is the way that Christians should love others. I believe that through Jesus Christ Christian love is the greatest of love.
2007-09-23 05:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe that yes, Christian love is strong, powerful love. We love Jesus and Jesus loves us and he teaches us how to love others. However, that being said, I don't think that that means other good, loving people in the world who happen to not be labeled a Christian are not capable of "real love."
Jesus still loves that (those) person(s). And just because they may not believe in Christianity, doesn't mean they don't practice good morals and values and it doesn't mean that they are not striving to be more like Jesus (even if they are an unbeliever and do not realize it). I think in those cases, those people, are capable of real love.
2007-09-23 05:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by MrsBaker 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Even in the New Testament that are different Greek words for love. Different words mean different things. Love of God, love of man, love of self, etc.
The Christian message comes to us through our culture, in my case, American culture.
Obviously there was love before there was Abraham.
Answer: No.
2007-09-23 05:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by J. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless you contortingly construe love via some fanciful thoelological theoretical definition, then no it is not.
Why would someone want to define love that way, well why would someone want to sell you a pile of junk for $5000? Either they're deluded, or they're in it for the money.
2007-09-23 05:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by bulletproofmoth 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Gods Love is the only love, the scriptures call it "Agape"
His is the only true love.
2007-09-23 05:42:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, Gods love is the only true love.
2007-09-23 05:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Barney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Christian love is meaningless, because most only love their own.
There are only two types of Love that is unconditional.
1. The Love a mother has for her child
2. The Love God has for all of humanity
2007-09-23 05:27:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋