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A house church or home church is a label used to describe a group of Christians who regularly gather for worship in private homes. The group may be part of a larger Christian body, such as a parish, but some have been independent groups that see the house church as the primary form of Christian community.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22:37–40) In Judaism, the first "love the L ORD thy God" is part of the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:5), while the second "love thy neighbour as thyself" is a commandment from Leviticus 19:18.
Charity has two parts: love of God and love of man, which includes both love of one's neighbor and one's self. [7] In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places the greatest emphasis on charity (love). "So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love." He describes it this way:
But the [Catholic] Church insists that good works are necessary too. This means the works of love. Good works are not mere external deeds, but the works of love. And love is not mere feelings, but the works of love (charity, agape). That is why Christ can command them; feelings cannot be commanded. St.
“Now faith, hope, and love remain — these three things — and the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13 “We love because God first loved us." — 1 John 4:19
To love God is to wish Him all honour and glory and every good, and to endeavour, as far as one can, to obtain it for Him. John 14:23 notes a unique feature of reciprocity that makes charity a veritable friendship of man with God. "Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling ...
It is understood by Western Christians to be a spontaneous gift from God to people – "generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved" [2] – that takes the form of divine favor, love, clemency, and a share in the divine life of God. [3] In the Eastern Orthodox Church, grace is the uncreated Energies of God.
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