What Is Love According To God?
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Have you ever asked yourself, “What is love?” When you take a moment to think about what is love? And what types of love are there? Am I in love? Questions like these have been pondered for centuries. Love is not just a feeling; it’s an action, a commitment to another person without expecting anything in return. God created us to love and be loved, but sometimes, love fails because of our sinful nature. People become selfish, want more than others can offer, or are unwilling to acknowledge their mistakes and make things right.
But we must remember to put others’ needs ahead of ourselves. There are different types of love: romantic, familial, friendly, and self-love. The Greek language has words for four types: eros, storge, phileo, and agape. Each type requires different actions and behaviors but requires putting the other person first. Love may fail at times, but we must continue to strive towards loving one another as friends do at all times and even during tough times as brothers do for each other in adversity – this will bring harmony into our lives! ~ Bill Greguska
Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
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Eight Different Types Of Love!
1. Family Love Or Storgy
This refers to the type we share with our family – parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, etc.
2. Marital Love Or Eros
This is the romantic love we feel with a partner we wish to marry or have already married.
3. Love By The Principle – Agape
This love is not based on emotions but on principles. It is referred to as the love for people we do not like, the love for the unlovable.
4. Brotherly Love – Phileo/Philia
As the name suggests, Brotherly love is love for our close ones, which we hold as dear as family. These people, however, are not our family by blood.
5. Obsessive Love – Mania
Obsessive love, also known as Mania, is an obsession with one person or a particular way of loving them. Such love hinders your growth and can interfere with your personal and professional life.
Also, Try The Do You Have An Obsessive Love Disorder Quiz
6. Enduring Love – Pragma
Enduring love is the deep, true love that people in long, meaningful relationships experience.
7. Playful Love – Ludus
Playful love, also called young love, is what you feel when you think the whole world has conspired for the two of you to be together. However, this love has an expiry date and might die down with time.
8. Self Love – Philautia
This type of love has been talked about recently, especially recently. It talks about appreciation and care for yourself before you set out to give it to someone else.
From: Marriage.com
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What Does Love Mean To You?
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- Does the Bible say a lot about love?
- Is tough love mentioned in the Bible?
- Love your neighbor as you love yourself. How can I do this?
- To “Love Jesus,” What does that mean?
- What does it mean that God is love?
Use The Love Language To Help You Grow Closer To Others!
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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
The word love is used in many different ways!
John 15:13 ESV
Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 5:8 ESV
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
John 14:15 ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
John 3:16 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 13:35 ESV
By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”
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