In
Galatians 5.22-23 refers to the fruit of the Holy Spirit, only 9. Paul says
that it is the basic signs of spirituality, which indicate that a person is a
Christian. Who is a member of the Church and does not have these fruits, the
lists only on Earth, but not in the book of life. "The benefits will get
to know them" (Mt 7.16).
In
the first LOVE, and it begins to develop the rest. What is it?
Don't
just smile, kissing, oil. Dictionary says:
This
is the heart of the selfless devotion to something or someone. That there comes
to us and comes from the us. Love
is different, for example, to things.
Christian
love is a sign of Discipleship (John 13). This is the best “advertising”,
people will pay attention. And so, because in our time, true love is rare.
There
are no schools where they teach love. However, this word is mentioned in the
Bible about 400 times. The Holy Spirit wants Christians developed in this
sense.
Jesus
asked lawbringer, who knew the Scriptures, but with The (Matthew 22: 40), about
which the great commandment in the law, said: "Lovethe God and neighbor. But this does not mean that
the 10 commandments are not needed. They are the expression of love, and its
adherence to the letter and not the spirit, is not accepted by God. Those who
come are "wicked" legitimate dry/
John
4.24 - God to be worshipped in spirit and in truth. You cannot, for example,
the dismantling of a personal thing, a member of the Church for which he had no
love because there is no such law. However, God will ask us, the spirit in
which we observe the commandment.
About
true love we read the Apostle Paul in his first letter to Corinthans, chapter
13:
Article
1 - you can have a lot of knowledge and skills to be an excellent preacher, but
without
love is nothing. This can make and do an atheist, for example, record it on
film, but it is not the spirit of God.
Article
2 - can be of tremendous faith and know all prophecies, but without love it
void
Article
3 - you can even give away everything you have, and even life, to show their
dedication,
but it is useless to someone who does not love, even if it
It
uplifts others
What
is love? Mentioned in article 4 and later:
the
"patient" is not on the hour and patience is not for a month, and the
length of life
"kind"
- has a sweet heart, radiant goodness that looks for the good deeds and the
alleviation of the suffering of others
"not
jealous, not humble, not proud" - is not contentment, looks down and lifts
the nose
"not
to commit excesses" is a modest and not abusing their position
"not
looking for his" does not seek to benefit and awards
"not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not sin and have joy for
truth, it covers all things, and endures all things" - without comment - parliamentarians
LOVE
NEVER DIES, has no output.
Will
calceled "knowledge" (in all eternity will be formed),
"prophecy" (people again will communicate directly with God and the
prophets are not necessary), and "languages" (everyone will speak the
same language, so as not to be Babylon). And love will be in eternity. God
speaks of this to people in a language they understand, rather than on such,
which no one knows. Said about responsibility for every idle Word, rather than
"blessed are those who know languages. And all languages are meaningless
without love.
1
John 4.8 - GOD IS LOVE.
Everything
is love: in creation, salvation and punishment (Hebrews 12).
So
how and to whom to love?
Paul
says that love should be without hypocrisy ".
Avoid
evil and do good. This is the love of God and neighbor. A neighbor - that's all
folks. This can be seen from the parable of the Samaritan from the Gospel.
THE
MIDDLE IS THE ONE WHO NEEDS OUR LOVE.
Love
should not be a "barter". Unlike the old testament, in the new "love
your enemy". Even the Old Testament should only hate those who crowded the
patience, and not those who repented (Is 56).
When
Christ was on the Cross and was crucified without guilt, he said, father,
forgive them! He could curse and had the right to, but has not done so. The
same is said when Stefan and kill him (such as Christ, became his disciples).
Nothing
can prevent us from loving. Even the heavy testing of demons, especially not
the usual problems and resentment. We need to be not only consumers, but also
radiators of love. All, not just the priests of the Church.
"There
is no greater love than to put the soul for his friends" (John 15).
The
benefactor can someone and will die, as Christ died for us while we were still
sinners, such as is (Rom 8). He never went to die, waiting for our patches or
on certain conditions. Such were the "some of us" (of the believers)
and still is.
Even if there are
shortcomings in the Church, we should approach them with caution, as Christ.
"The price of exhortation is love from a pure heart"
Denunciation:
"If you feel that you could die for this brother's then go to him and make
him" (e. Whyte). Even if you do not have to die, it is necessary for us to
correctly judge Christ.
Will check itself for the fruits of the spirit and a love that will last forever. That, and the other said: about us < our name > is love.
