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NASB | Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure--pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure--pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return." |
Subject: "An eye for an eye" relevant now? how? |
Bible Note: Dear Brad, Scriptures: Roman 5:8, 1 John 4:7-21, John 14:15, John 17:26 Sorry for my butting in. I believe Doc will answer you. However, I would like to offer my 2 cents in the discussion. 1/ "...because of the love that he felt. It moved him so much that he would sacrifice his life for something." God IS love (1 John 4:8), but love is NOT God. Love is not something outside of God that He feels nor any men who are lovely that make Him feel the love or trigger Him to love. Hope I have not misread you. If so, please correct me. 2/ "...scriptural love is without feeling" As far as I understand Doc, he is not saying scriptural love is without feeling (but I will let him clarify for himself). I believe what Doc meant is that "feeling" is unreliable. Our love for God should be grounded in Truth (the Word - Jesus) and in knowing Him properly (1 John 4:7 "...and everyone who loves is born of God and KNOWS God). Only when we know Him properly, we may love properly. 3/ God demonstrates His love (Roman 5:8) for us through WORDS (the scripture) and DEEDS (Jesus and His Cross). I would recommend you the book "The Four Loves" (by C.S. Lewis) and the book "The difficult doctrine of the Love of God" (by D A Carson). [A short note on the book by D.A. Carson: I know it would not be proper to recommend a book I had not read to others. However, I have read some book reviews rating it highly commendable. In fact, I have been searching locally for getting a copy for my own reading, but to no avail :-( Therefore, I need to wait for my friend who is having a trip to U.S. that he might get me a copy.] Shalom Azure |