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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Subject: Is not Love The Greatest Commandment? |
Bible Note: Dear Robert: Thank you for your response. I agree with all that you said. Love is the greatest commandment and I also know that Christ Loves us Unconditionally and that I too am saved by his grace and not by works. The reason that I posted this question was that my spirital gift is the gift of mercy, and I am new to this forum. I responded to a couple of questions, with encouragement and love, I got 2 responses back that did nothing but criticize me (Hank)and at that moment for the 1st time in my life, sadly to say, I understood how a lot of non-believers feel when they say the things that they do about Christians. Too many times I hear the word thrown around, "So' Called Christains, many times by other Christains...these words are powerful and wound as a sharp piercing sword. Being a Christain and knowing how to forgive, I brought my wounds to the Father and I am ok today, however what about the non-belivers who can't forgive so easily, who don't go to the Father as we do? It is my stong belief that Love is first and foremost of importance, if it were not for Love then our hearts would not be capable of being opened up to the Father to start our wonderful journey with him, a close realtionship with him. He works on us from the inside out. 1st Love, then learning, then descipline and obiedence. Because it is He who 1st loved us, our love in turn for him makes us want to know more about him, to follow his will, to be obiedent to him...all this out of love. I suppose I was shocked and dis-heartened by last nights events here on the forum, as I did not expect such boasting and criticism from here. Now I know why I am basically a loner, I associate with my Church, but not too many on a large scale, and at work, mostly I spend time alone with the Fahter for he will never leave me nor forsake me. Thanks for your ear, just wanted to explain why the question. |