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1 | Where are these words coming from? | Bible general Archive 2 | Theo-Minor | 126019 | ||
Hey Ray, You had asked me similar questions, and now Stultis ... I took the time to do some looking, as I didn't want to give you a hasty answer. In both the cases here in this letter, and also in the questions you asked me, the words are the same words. If you have an interlinear, take a look at them. The same greek words are being used. Light/light Love/love. God is "love" is God is "agape" Capitalization of Deity is, in my opinion, a knit-picky topic. The autograph manuscripts were written completely in upper case letters. None of the apostles made a distinction. Capitalize what you please, and don't capitalize what you don't please. God is light, and so are we. We have become partakers of the divine nature. God is Love. It is in Love that we dwell, and it is Love that dwells in us. We walk in the Spirit according to the Spirit that gives us power. Does that help any? Get an interlinear Greek/English and a few good Greek lexicons. I believe you'll find a lot of these answers yourself with the right resources. All my love, Theo-Minor |
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2 | Where are these words coming from? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 126521 | ||
Hi Theo-Minor, I believe that agape is a kind of love. It is a love that wills good to a person. Agape is to my mind, loving, goodwill. We might compare 1 John 4:12 with Luke 2:14. 1 John 3:12b, "...if we love one another, (God) abides in us, and His love is perfected in us." Luke 2:14, "Glory to (God) in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." [NKJ, "And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!] I don't see the "He is pleased" in the Greek. What I see is the goodwill, the thing that has happened in Bethlehem and which the Lord has made known to us. So I would say yet that God is love. He is loving with agape love. And He has made His love known to us. From the heart, Ray |
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