The origination of Love is from God. If God has not Loved us we would not have freedom, choices. The very life that we live is because of the Love God has for us and granted to experience his Love and forgiveness.
John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The perfect Love in the community of the God-Head Father, Son and Holy Spirit in itself gives us the meaning and the message of Love that was shared with us through the Son Jesus Christ. If God was one and only one without a community of God-Head where would have God showed his Love? Whom did God Love? and for what God Loves will all becomes a stand still argument. So, within the God-Head has a great Love which was then shared to the people who are made in the image of God.
The greek word for Love has four meanings:
God's Love towards us is incomprehensible, because the Nature of God is Love. He Loves us not because of condition or for a benefit. He Loves us not because of what we have done for him not that kind of reciprocal Love - Give and take. But its Eternal. Psalm 136 tells of his "Eternal Love" for us and what he has done for us. The ultimate demonstration of Love of God for us is Cross. Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. The intention behind this one he saw that we were perishing in our sins and if only he could redeem us from it we will be saved, we will be Joyful - Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 15:13 NIV
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Not because for a simple cause, he saw them feared and wondered themselves as slaves, that they are to be called as "Slaves". For this Jesus said, "John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
So to know Master's Business, We are called as friends not just because Jesus intended to, but when we do whatever he has commanded us to do.
1 John 4:18 NIV
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The perfect Love in the community of the God-Head Father, Son and Holy Spirit in itself gives us the meaning and the message of Love that was shared with us through the Son Jesus Christ. If God was one and only one without a community of God-Head where would have God showed his Love? Whom did God Love? and for what God Loves will all becomes a stand still argument. So, within the God-Head has a great Love which was then shared to the people who are made in the image of God.
The greek word for Love has four meanings:
The Greek language distinguishes at least four different ways as to how the word love is used. Ancient Greek has four distinct words for love: agápe, éros, philía, and storgē. However, as with other languages, it has been difficult to separate the meanings of these words when used outside their respective contexts. Nonetheless, the senses in which these words were generally used are as follows:
- Agápe (ἀγάπη agápē[1]) means "love: esp. charity; the love of God for man and of man for God."[2] Agape is used in ancient texts to denote feelings for one's children and the feelings for a spouse, and it was also used to refer to a love feast.[3] Agape is used by Christians to express the unconditional love of God for his children.[4] This type of love was further explained by Thomas Aquinas as "to will the good of another."[5]
- Éros (ἔρως érōs) means "love, mostly of the sexual passion."[6] The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "intimate love." Plato refined his own definition: Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction." In the Symposium, the most famous ancient work on the subject, Plato has Socrates argue that eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth, the ideal "Form" of youthful beauty that leads us humans to feel erotic desire – thus suggesting that even that sensually based love aspires to the non-corporeal, spiritual plane of existence; that is, finding its truth, just like finding any truth, leads to transcendence.[7] Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth through the means of eros.
- Philia (φιλία philía) means "affectionate regard, friendship," usually "between equals."[8] It is a dispassionate virtuous love, a concept developed by Aristotle.[9] In his best-known work on ethics, Nicomachean Ethics, philia is expressed variously as loyalty to friends (specifically, "brotherly love"), family, and community, and requires virtue, equality, and familiarity. Furthermore, in the same text philos denotes a general type of love, used for love between family, between friends, a desire or enjoyment of an activity, as well as between lovers.
- Storge (στοργή storgē) means "love, affection" and "especially of parents and children"[10] It is the common or natural empathy, like that felt by parents for offspring.[11] Rarely used in ancient works, and then almost exclusively as a descriptor of relationships within the family. It is also known to express mere acceptance or putting up with situations, as in "loving" the tyrant. This is also used when referencing the love for one's country or a favorite sports team.
God's Love towards us is incomprehensible, because the Nature of God is Love. He Loves us not because of condition or for a benefit. He Loves us not because of what we have done for him not that kind of reciprocal Love - Give and take. But its Eternal. Psalm 136 tells of his "Eternal Love" for us and what he has done for us. The ultimate demonstration of Love of God for us is Cross. Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. The intention behind this one he saw that we were perishing in our sins and if only he could redeem us from it we will be saved, we will be Joyful - Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 15:13 NIV
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Not because for a simple cause, he saw them feared and wondered themselves as slaves, that they are to be called as "Slaves". For this Jesus said, "John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
So to know Master's Business, We are called as friends not just because Jesus intended to, but when we do whatever he has commanded us to do.
1 John 4:18 NIV
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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