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Question on Phileo love
gmik:
Tonite I attended a Red Cross Volunteers dinner to honor the volunteers in our county for the last year. (my hubby is the volunteer not me).
Anyway, many of the people are not professing Christianity by any means, but they do have some kind of love, somewhere, that motivates them to want to help and serve others.
Paul says if you have not love and do amazing things, it doesn't amount to much (my paraphrase).
We all know people who lay down their lives for others but may not know God. many people "love" their neighbor and prove it all the time by their works. Some gung ho "Christians" wouldn't lift a finger to help someone.
So, the agnostic who drowns trying to save a child in the water, isn't that some type of love?? I think the LOF will sort that out.
jER:
We are blessed with the Love(s) of God. Therefore, continue in the truth of His Word.
And, the fruit of His Spirit!
"Love Never Fails"
- Jer
rocky:
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on June 12, 2007, 08:09:29 PM ---Hi Rocky,
Your question got me thinking about these questions, all love originates from God the Father, I think we can all agree there.
Did/does the Father love/loved Jesus more than Judas who betrayed Him, or the Pharisees who hardened their hearts toward Christ?
Do you believe it is all the same (love) to Him?
How can any real true love be carnal? Not lustful temporal love but the type of love where one would sacrifice even their own life for another? Where in scripture does it state any real love is carnal, for that matter where did Ray state any real love is carnal?
To truly love and be loved is a gift from God not a carnal urge to be burned out.
His Peace to you,
Joe
P.S. All humanity gets a taste of phileo love. Through His grace may attain the "charity" toward all which is agape love and the greatest of the fruits of the spirit as it encompasses all.
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity26.
2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
G26
ἀγάπη
agapē
ag-ah'-pay
From G25; love, that is, affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast: - (feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love.
Peter seems to be saying there is a progression to charity (agape) through faith in Him, this is not inherent in the natural (carnal) man.
--- End quote ---
Hi Joe, I just saw the last part you added later through edit, super cool. I think you may be right. In this verse,
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity26.
brotherly kindness is from this greek word
G5360
φιλαδελφία
philadelphia
fil-ad-el-fee'-ah
From G5361; fraternal affection: - brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
has to be a derivative of phileo (philadelphia)
cool.
thanks for the add on.
hillsbororiver:
You are very welcome Rocky,
I was adding/editing during that period of time you were not able to use the "Quote" feature, a few minutes after my post I remembered the "Progression to Charity" thread and wasn't sure if I should link it here or just post the verses from 2Peter 1:4-8.
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3802.0.html
His Peace to you,
Joe
gmik:
Thanks for the reminder link Joe. It was good to go back and read. Its good enough for a thorough study!! Hope many will go back and read.
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