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NASB | John 15:12 ¶ "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 15:12 ¶ "This is My commandment, that you love and unselfishly seek the best for one another, just as I have loved you. |
Bible Question:
Is it really possible for people to love one another as Jesus did (and still does)? If I may think out loud for a moment to help shed light on what I am asking. It seems to me that if Jesus commands this, it should follow that he thinks we are capable. And yet I can not point to a single instance of love that comes close to the love of Jesus. I mean he willingly went to the cross to save me. If someone has an example of this commandments fulfillment please let me know. As far as I know I love my wife, but I find it hard to do the dishes for her, much less go to the cross for her. And that is my WIFE, not just someone I meet on the street. I know at this moment how much I love, and it doesn’t compare to Jesus. Will I ever be able? Now I recognize that before we can love anything we must love God. For God is the source of love and without him...well do I even need to finish that? So I restate, Can I love anyone as much as Jesus loves me? Can I fulfill this commandment? If the answer be yes, then what must I do? If the answer be no, then how close can I get? If Jesus' love can be measured as being a big as his body, can the love I have for anyone be as big as a mustard seed, bigger? Thank you in advance. For what it is worth I love you. God bless and peace be with you. Philip |
Bible Answer: Greetings Love thy neighbor as.....? The first shall be last, and the last shall be..? He that loses his life for my sake shall...? Love yourself! and you will be able to do the above, even doing the dishes :) Gods blessings |
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