Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should also [unselfishly] love his brother and seek the best for him. |
Subject: Biblical Love is not Worldly Love |
Bible Note: Dear Jeff, Go for it. :-) I really just became much more familiar with J. Gresham Machen after reading -- and writing a review of -- Dr. Terry Chrisope's "Toward a Sure Faith." A very good book. It really drove home the value of understanding the historical context in which theological debates take place. The other thing is that theological debate does not occur in a vacuum: it has a real effect on the person in the pew, although it takes a while to filter down from the ivory towers. I guess the real value of Machen to folks like you and me is his emphasis on the inestimable value of historico-grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures. That's not something new to Christianity, but it is more important than ever in this day and age. Thank you for your encouragement, Jeff. In Him, Doc |