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Love is the benevolent disposition or inclination in God that stirs him to bestow benefits both physical and spiritual upon those created in his image (and is thus in this respect synonymous with grace). The most exalted of all such benefits is God’s selfless gift of himself to his creatures.
The love of God is to be lived as well as learned. The love of God for us begets love in us for him and for others. The true Word of love that we have in the Bible, if we have it truly, will abide in us, and will not return empty as, by miracles of grace, we make glancing reflections of the immeasurable love of God visible to others in our own ...
What exactly is the love of God? Some think godly love is a warm, fuzzy feeling. Others think it’s doing good to others. What the Bible says may surprise you!
Love is a core aspect of God’s character, His Person. God’s love is in no sense in conflict with His holiness, righteousness, justice, or even His wrath. All of God’s attributes are in perfect harmony.
Love of God can mean either love for God or love by God. Love for God (philotheia) is associated with the concepts of worship, and devotions towards God. [1] The Greek term theophilia means the love or favour of God, [2] and theophilos means friend of God, originally in the sense of being loved by God or loved by the gods; [3] [4] but is today ...
Discover how the Love of God is depicted in the Bible through six profound attributes that define His enduring, sacrificial, and transformative affection.
God’s love is Agape love (unconditional love), totally different from human love (Philos or Eros). It is divine and so has its source from God. Understanding the meaning of Agape love will help you assess your walk of love and ultimately your stand with God. So, what is Love? God is love (1 John 4:8) and so love is God.
For Christians, God is the very definition of self-sacrificial love and what it truly means. We should have long ago stopped trying to define God and the divine character on our very partial understandings of human love and human feelings. But there is much more to be said.
1 John 4:8 describes one of God’s primary attributes as love. “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” This verse does not define God as love; it describes God’s love as permeating His essence in all He is and all He does.
The love of God is his passion to sustain and uphold and exalt his holiness and his Son for your everlasting enjoyment. If you put yourself at the center, you’re suicidal because it robs you of the very glory of God and his enjoyment.