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NASB | John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 13:34 "I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. |
Subject: Who do you love that you are unwill...? |
Bible Note: Hello Sir Pent. I am not personally heated at all. The exhortation is appreciated though. If I was beginning to chew pride, I certainly needed a reminder of who I am in Christ, so it was good of you to referree. :o) That's precisely what I was trying to do myself. It was getting to the point of name calling, and that's no good, so I made a meager attempt to remind people to cool off, though likely inadequate. I believe you are correct that we all believe that faith in Christ is first, foremost, and essential to being a Christian. I believe you are also correct that we all believe we are to obey his commandment to love one another. Also, I believe you are correct that we all believe that following that commandment is more than just saying, "I love my neighbor," but requires deed. Reading through the posts, what I am gathering, also as a more or less bystander (I only just started posting to this thread), is that there are three issues on the table that can't seem to be agreed upon. 1. Is love merely an emotion that motivates us to keep other commandments that exist independently from love, or is love the commandment and action in and of itself, motivated by our love for God which inspires our willingness to keep the commandment to love one another? 2. Depending on the answer to question number 1, is love enough to live up to the full standard God has established for us, or must we love and do other things as well that may or may not have anything to do with love? 3. Do we have commandments that do not pertain directly to brotherly love? I have my opinions on these questions, but I am hoping to understand both positions a little better so I can make a more educated decision. Thanks again for referreeing. If I have unintentionally caused anger, strife, indignation, or any other such thing, I sincerely apologize to those in question. Such was not my intention. Xerxes |