The Bible speaks of three very different versions of love and it is a dilemma that this distinction in German and English is virtually impossible to carry:
eros and agape Philadelphia .
All three can severely burn within us, but they incite each a very different fire.
The difference Eros (physical) is of course easy to understand, but Philadelphia (fraternal / familial / emotional love) and agape (divine / spiritual love) many is not clear - unfortunately often leads to misunderstandings and even Peter did not understand the difference:
Now when they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (agapao) you love me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, you know I love you (Phileo). He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Again, he speaks for the second time to him, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (agapao) du me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, you know I love you (Phileo). He saith unto him, feed my sheep.
He is the third time with him, "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me (Phileo)? Peter was sad that the third time he said to him, Do you love me? And said unto him, Lord, you know everything: you know that I love you (Phileo). Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
(John 21:15-17)
The sadness of Peter came up only because he did not understand the difference and it is still a cause of much sadness in the community ...
Phileo - the fraternal / Familial love is very important within the family, the social environment and for the pastoral ministry. If they do, however, in the foreground, then it is very inconvenient for the ministry - therefore so crass statements come about as follows:
If someone comes to me and does not hate his father and his mother and his wife and children and his brothers and sisters, but also to his own life, he may not be my disciple;
(Mat 10:37)
What does that mean other than that we must overcome the Phileo love-just like love for his own life (selfish), to follow Jesus really can, because the Agape love is infinitely higher and purer.
Jesus wants to lead us in this spiritual love in which we do quite regardless of personal affiliations and the will of God, and serve the people can. Therefore, the spiritual love compares Sun from bad because it may comprise only a small group of people.
only overcomes all borders and barriers and agape love even our enemies.
This love alone will ignite the fire of God that burns within us, without the "burnout" to lead. It purifies our lives and be freed from all fear of man and impurity, so that we get to the freedom of the children of God and our hearts truly God's dwelling may be by saying
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed, cleansed, sanctified by the blood of Jesus Christ - that's why the devil has no place in me, and no power over me - Amen!
eros and agape Philadelphia .
All three can severely burn within us, but they incite each a very different fire.
The difference Eros (physical) is of course easy to understand, but Philadelphia (fraternal / familial / emotional love) and agape (divine / spiritual love) many is not clear - unfortunately often leads to misunderstandings and even Peter did not understand the difference:
Now when they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (agapao) you love me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, you know I love you (Phileo). He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Again, he speaks for the second time to him, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (agapao) du me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, you know I love you (Phileo). He saith unto him, feed my sheep.
He is the third time with him, "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me (Phileo)? Peter was sad that the third time he said to him, Do you love me? And said unto him, Lord, you know everything: you know that I love you (Phileo). Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
(John 21:15-17)
The sadness of Peter came up only because he did not understand the difference and it is still a cause of much sadness in the community ...
Phileo - the fraternal / Familial love is very important within the family, the social environment and for the pastoral ministry. If they do, however, in the foreground, then it is very inconvenient for the ministry - therefore so crass statements come about as follows:
If someone comes to me and does not hate his father and his mother and his wife and children and his brothers and sisters, but also to his own life, he may not be my disciple;
(Mat 10:37)
What does that mean other than that we must overcome the Phileo love-just like love for his own life (selfish), to follow Jesus really can, because the Agape love is infinitely higher and purer.
Jesus wants to lead us in this spiritual love in which we do quite regardless of personal affiliations and the will of God, and serve the people can. Therefore, the spiritual love compares Sun from bad because it may comprise only a small group of people.
only overcomes all borders and barriers and agape love even our enemies.
This love alone will ignite the fire of God that burns within us, without the "burnout" to lead. It purifies our lives and be freed from all fear of man and impurity, so that we get to the freedom of the children of God and our hearts truly God's dwelling may be by saying
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed, cleansed, sanctified by the blood of Jesus Christ - that's why the devil has no place in me, and no power over me - Amen!
My tip:
Speak this sentence several times out loud - you'll notice that the Agape burns in you, or if there is a resistance because that's holding you back - you can but it also ! kindle
Proclaim these spiritual facts would with any dispute before the visible and the invisible world and become the conquerors through the blood of Jesus and The word of your testimony:
And they have him (Satan) is overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death!
(Rev 12:11)
Proclaim these spiritual facts would with any dispute before the visible and the invisible world and become the conquerors through the blood of Jesus and The word of your testimony:
And they have him (Satan) is overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death!
(Rev 12:11)
Paul and John speak mostly of the Agape, while Peter and later in his letters often mentioned the brotherly love. Jesus speaks with very few exceptions, the "agape" - she only overcomes the worldly conditions and works in us the knowledge of the nature of God:
Who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
(1 Jn 4:8)
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Who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
(1 Jn 4:8)
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