The Fruit of the Spirit “Agape Love” - The God Kind of Love

[garee]

Why do you insist on making up your own definitions for words instead of accepting the established definitions?

Why do you? Do you think the word trinity is reserved as holy set aside for your private interpretation?

Are there more that 3 things that reference the very essence of God And not attributes like father and son used in parables. You can call that the trinity .But two seems to represent the witness of God who is described as three. He is Spirit, is Light and is Love. Christ in us our living hope.

It would seem your goal is to make him into a man or a daysman ?

 

[Dino246]

Why do you?

Show ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that I do.

Do you think the word trinity is reserved as holy set aside for your private interpretation?

Do you think that the meaning I use is "my private interpretation"? Or is it the meaning that has been used consistently by Christian believers for centuries?

Are there more that 3 things that reference the very essence of God And not attributes like father and son used in parables.

"Father" and "Son" are not "attributes used in parables". I'd explain that to you, but you have demonstrated repeatedly that you are incapable of learning anything from others.

It would seem your goal is to make him into a man or a daysman ?

Again, where is your evidence for this assertion?

Far too often, your comments look like an emotional reaction to having your silly ideas exposed for what they are.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

If a Christian divorces, did the blessing of Grace (the help of the Holy Spirit) stop in that marriage?

 

[tantalon]

Most, if not all of the new or modern translations of the Bible change the word CHARITY to the word love. To love is TO DO rightly. Charity is the new nature inside, and when matured, promotes or carries out ACTS of love. In verse three of 1Cor. 13, an example of "acts of good" or love, but without charity are deemed unprofitable. Verses 4 to 7 describe the inner nature of purity or charity, that must be in place before good works are honored by God. The world, and sad to say some people who are saved and should know better, do works that are based out of compassion or helps, BUT do not measure up to a standard that is honourable in character. An example is when Jesus confronted the religious Jewish leaders and admonished them by saying "You indeed appear righteous to men on the OUTSIDE, but WITHIN, you are filled with dead men's bones". Matt. 23: 27, 28. A word study from your concordance on the word love would be beneficial when studied how this word is used, and 1Cor. 13 would take on the proper meaning regarding charity.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

Jesus says in Matthew 7:16-20 these words, "16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

Ephesians 5:9 tells us the three areas where the fruit is; (For the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23) is in all goodness and Righteousness and Truth;)

Therefore we only judge by their fruits in these areas.

Let me repeat as I have stated in post #11: According to Ephesians 5:9, the "Fruits of the Spirit" are located in three areas; goodness, Righteousness, and Truth.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15 says, "14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.

God's standards of Righteousness and Truth

Romans 4:5 teaches us that God only awards Righteousness only on the basis of Faith in Christ and His Finished Work. Our Faith must be placed exclusively in Jesus, the Son of God, and Jesus, the Lamb of God to be awarded Righteousness. If we preach Jesus alone and ignore the Cross (the Lamb of God), that is another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4). This is sin, an insult to God!

Every Word that God has ever spoken is “In Righteousness” (Proverbs 8:8), and therefore must be heard and received (Revelation 3:3) through Faith in the Cross of Jesus Christ, or we remain trapped in the Letter of the Law and forfeit the opportunity to walk in the newness of the Spirit. If this is not understood, there will only be a make-believe spiritual walk and one might even have a name that they are alive, but Christ says they will be dead (Revelation 3:1). The Letter of the Law can only produce carnal Christians, and to be carnally minded is death (Romans 8:6). We must look to the Cross and live!

Proverbs 22:17 says, "Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge."

Bowing down one’s ear is to humble oneself and to hear the words of wisdom is to hear God’s Word as Truth (Proverbs 8:7), and “In Righteousness” (Proverbs 8:8), which results in a doing of the Word (James 1:22).

Those who don't build the Temple through Grace by Faith (Christ and Him Crucified) clearly shows they haven't totally surrendered their life over to Christ. Why? Because everything you do and everything you have will be that hinderance to you (Galatians 5:7 NKJV). They will not understand the Word of God or have the experience of God.

To have faith in anything other than Christ’s Work at the Cross for any provision from the Lord is to sow iniquity and to reap nothing but that which is vain (Proverbs 22:8).

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

Proverbs 8:7-8 says, that every Word that God has ever spoken is in "Truth and in Righteousness."

According to the gospel that Paul preached, "Righteousness and through His Righteousness we have obtained like precious faith (2 Peter 1:1). This is the same faith that comes by hearing God’s Word (Romans 10:17).

Righteousness is only awarded by God if our Faith is placed and maintained exclusively in Christ Jesus and the Finished Work of the Lamb of God at Calvary Cross (Rom. 4:5). Therefore, no man or woman can see, hear, or understand if "Righteousness is not awarded and will be operating from a make-believe and pretend salvation that Jesus says that they may have a name, but they are dead (Rev. 3:1).

This means that everything they have and everything in their life will become a hindrance to them because of the "Law of sin and death." Confusion - conflict, and death.

As Jesus tasted death for ALL men by the grace of God (Hebrews 2:9) so that we who believe can taste that same death by faith (Romans 6:6-8, Galatians 2:20), and our declaration will be, “O taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man that trusts in Him.”

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. Isaiah 32:17

Holiness and Sanctification are actually the same thing. Our holiness is obtained by faith and trust in Christ and what He did at the Cross. Without such Faith, there is no holiness, and there is no Salvation.

The gospel remains to be the only avenue through which Righteousness is revealed and experienced (Romans 1:16-17), and without the experience of Righteousness there is no Holiness, and without Holiness, no one can see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).

 

[Dino246]

Ephesians 5:9 tells us the three areas where the fruit is; (For the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23) is in all goodness and Righteousness and Truth;)

Therefore we only judge by their fruits in these areas.

Let me repeat as I have stated in post #11: According to Ephesians 5:9, the "Fruits of the Spirit" are located in three areas; goodness, Righteousness, and Truth.

You just said that. Apparently you think your readers (few may they be!) are so dense that they can't track the post from one sentence to the next.

Romans 4:5

teaches us that God only awards Righteousness only on the basis of Faith in Christ and His Finished Work. Our Faith must be placed exclusively in Jesus, the Son of God, and Jesus, the Lamb of God to be awarded Righteousness. If we preach Jesus alone and ignore the Cross (the Lamb of God), that is another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4). This is sin, an insult to God!

Hogwash. You preach (Jesus and His finished work on) the cross. Christians preach Jesus (from pre-existence through incarnation, death, and resurrection, to the eternal kingdom). You are like the fools Jesus decried in Matthew 23, who claimed that swearing by the temple was nothing, but swearing by the gold of the temple was binding!

Those who don't build the Temple through Grace by Faith (Christ and Him Crucified) clearly shows they haven't totally surrendered their life over to Christ. Why? Because everything you do and everything you have will be that hinderance to you (Galatians 5:7 NKJV). They will not understand the Word of God or have the experience of God.

Hogwash. God dwells in a temple not made by human hands. You make up pseudo-biblical c**p and condemn people with it.

To have faith in anything other than Christ’s Work at the Cross for any provision from the Lord is to sow iniquity and to reap nothing but that which is vain (Proverbs 22:8).

Hogwash. Much of what we receive from the Lord is the result of His creation, not His death.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

Watch how the Fruit of the Spirit works....This is how the Holy Spirit Works (Romans 8:2)!