michaelvpardo
Well-Known Member
Thank you. Now I understand your issue and will pray for you.Eros, phileo, storge? Sure, all people know that...but only the saints of God can demonstrate "agape" which is by happily keeping the commandments of God (1 John 5:3 KJV; Romans 8:7 KJV). This is precisely why the "many" in Matthew 24:12 KJV are "saints" which won't "endure to the end" and wind up "saved" like the saint in verse 13.
The word Agape didn't exist prior to the 17th century. The Greek words translated as such are ancient and used as early as 800 BC if not earlier. The idea that the ancient Greeks invented a word that didn't apply to anyone prior to a church that would appear centuries later is an absurdity. The word just describes a type of selfless or sacrificial love which is not unique to Christianity.
While a sound interpretation of scripture should be in agreement with sound theology derived from the volume of the book, that isn't a license to impose your understanding upon scripture. That practice, though more common than exegesis, is the principle source of cultic interpretation. It's generally referred to as eisegesis.
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