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NASB | Matthew 22:39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].' [Lev 19:18; Matt 19:19] |
Subject: Does Mt. 22:39 assume self-love? |
Bible Note: Hello Ken I got a chance to listen yesterday. And you did not misunderstand. She was superimposing her preconcieved notions, based in modern psychology, on top of the passage. It's true we live out 1 Cor 13 through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, and it's also true that this love can only be expressed if there's been a spiritual change. But there was no reality of the gospel working in us to enact that change. They were only sweet platitudes to encourage us to live better. BTW, I noticed the speaker did her best to NOT use masculine pronouns to reference God when it was grammatically better to do so. This lady has an agenda separate from the Lord's. Steve |