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Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: April 28, 2021, 8:51 am
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How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
#Post#: 28552--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest8 Date: April 28, 2021, 9:22 pm
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[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
#Post#: 28553--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: April 29, 2021, 10:52 am
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[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
#Post#: 28556--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest8 Date: April 29, 2021, 8:02 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
#Post#: 28557--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: April 30, 2021, 6:58 am
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28556#msg28556
date=1619744566]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
#Post#: 28567--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest8 Date: April 30, 2021, 8:26 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28557#msg28557
date=1619783884]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28556#msg28556
date=1619744566]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
[/quote]
Now Lori,,,,in my first post, I was correcting a false claim you
were speaking of. My response only addressed the claim and did
not stray. Yet you want to make this between the sexes. WHY ????
Regardless, I am not going to stop posting where I feel the
truth needs to be corrected or at least my opinion needs to be
known.
Blessing to you and yours Lori.
Blade
#Post#: 28588--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: May 1, 2021, 12:32 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28567#msg28567
date=1619832411]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28557#msg28557
date=1619783884]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28556#msg28556
date=1619744566]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
[/quote]
Now Lori,,,,in my first post, I was correcting a false claim you
were speaking of. My response only addressed the claim and did
not stray. Yet you want to make this between the sexes. WHY ????
Regardless, I am not going to stop posting where I feel the
truth needs to be corrected or at least my opinion needs to be
known.
Blessing to you and yours Lori.
Blade
[/quote]When you think that scripture is making a false claim
then you have a bigger problem than even I realize and since my
claim that you were "correcting" was scripture, your problem is
much much deeper.
#Post#: 28610--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest8 Date: May 1, 2021, 11:01 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28588#msg28588
date=1619890333]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28567#msg28567
date=1619832411]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28557#msg28557
date=1619783884]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28556#msg28556
date=1619744566]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
[/quote]
Now Lori,,,,in my first post, I was correcting a false claim you
were speaking of. My response only addressed the claim and did
not stray. Yet you want to make this between the sexes. WHY ????
Regardless, I am not going to stop posting where I feel the
truth needs to be corrected or at least my opinion needs to be
known.
Blessing to you and yours Lori.
Blade
[/quote]When you think that scripture is making a false claim
then you have a bigger problem than even I realize and since my
claim that you were "correcting" was scripture, your problem is
much much deeper.
[/quote]
No yor claim did not have anything to do with scripture. Here it
is: REMEMBER? "Your answer here is part of the problem between
you and I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that
it isn't because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here
the same way"
When you were speaking in your first post, you said this:
REMEMBER? "We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Yes, CHrist died for the sins of the World (everyone). Then you
said "Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person",,,,Was
you comparing someone who died for a righteous person to Jesus?
It certainly is not in scripture.
My response was that many a soldier and others have died for
everyone. NOt for their sins but for Freedom and liberty. All
with (at that time) with the help of Jesus for this Nation was
at one time a Godly Nation but it is not anymore.
Blade
#Post#: 28691--------------------------------------------------
Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: May 3, 2021, 8:16 am
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28610#msg28610
date=1619928116]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28588#msg28588
date=1619890333]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28567#msg28567
date=1619832411]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28557#msg28557
date=1619783884]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28556#msg28556
date=1619744566]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28553#msg28553
date=1619711539]
[quote author=Bladerunner link=topic=1268.msg28552#msg28552
date=1619662946]
[quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=1268.msg28550#msg28550
date=1619617900]
How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
[/quote]
Now Lori,,,,in my first post, I was correcting a false claim you
were speaking of. My response only addressed the claim and did
not stray. Yet you want to make this between the sexes. WHY ????
Regardless, I am not going to stop posting where I feel the
truth needs to be corrected or at least my opinion needs to be
known.
Blessing to you and yours Lori.
Blade
[/quote]When you think that scripture is making a false claim
then you have a bigger problem than even I realize and since my
claim that you were "correcting" was scripture, your problem is
much much deeper.
[/quote]
No yor claim did not have anything to do with scripture. Here it
is: REMEMBER? "Your answer here is part of the problem between
you and I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that
it isn't because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here
the same way"
When you were speaking in your first post, you said this:
REMEMBER? "We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Yes, CHrist died for the sins of the World (everyone). Then you
said "Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person",,,,Was
you comparing someone who died for a righteous person to Jesus?
It certainly is not in scripture.
My response was that many a soldier and others have died for
everyone. NOt for their sins but for Freedom and liberty. All
with (at that time) with the help of Jesus for this Nation was
at one time a Godly Nation but it is not anymore.
Blade
[/quote]you are mixing so many things together it is confusing
you...first off what I was referring to was not your sexism or
at best your insults of me personally, but your unwillingness to
address what is being said. That is what started this whole
disagreement between us because you said I was wrong and I asked
you to show me where I went wrong and you just kept preaching
against women in leadership (but remember I never said they
should be in leadership, I said the passage used about women
keeping silent was misinterpreted)
Then, I post a study I did and it clearly states that GOD
lavishes us with Love...iow's the focus is how God Love's
us...to which I posted about how He loved us even while we were
enemies.
You then tried to "correct" me with some passage about men dying
for a good man...which was never part of the study because the
topic is How GOD LOVES us NOT how man loves man...so you still
haven't told us how you think the scripture I posted needs
corrected.
And that is just the beginning....so please do explain yourself
but make sure that you use an accurate reference to what really
went down between us.
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Re: Biblical, agape Love is a lavishing Love...
By: guest24 Date: May 3, 2021, 8:22 am
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How does God lavish His Love on us in the here and now?
We are lavished with salvation and forgiveness even while we are
enemies....
Romans 5:8,10...But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us...For if,
when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life!
We are lavished with power even when we have no power...
Romans 5:6...You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
We are lavished with an advocate, and intercessor, a defender...
I John 2:1...My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to
the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
We are lavished with reconciliation, which is a two way
street...
Colossians 1:15-20...The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
have been created through him and for him. He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in
him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his
blood, shed on the cross.
We are lavished by not having to face God's wrath...
Romans 5:9...Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!
We are lavished with Love even when we are unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us.
We are lavished with all things...
Philippians 4:19...And my God will meet all your needs according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with the Holy Spirit....
Isaiah 11:2...The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD--
We are lavished with adoption by our King of kings and Lord of
lords....
I John 3:1...How great is the love the Father has lavished on
us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what
we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him.
We are lavished with abundant life...
John 10:10...The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
We have been lavished with power and strength to do what before
we could not do...
Luke 10:19...I have given you authority to trample on snakes and
scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing
will harm you.
We are lavished with the righteousness of Christ...
Philippians 3:9...and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which
is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from
God and is by faith.
In Christ, we are lavished with a peace that passes all
understanding...
Philippians4:7...And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
We are lavished with a constant companion, a God that never
leaves us...
Deuteronomy 31:6...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you."
We are lavished with help in our time of trouble...
Psalms 9:9...The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.
We are lavished by being a blessing to our King...
John 3:29...The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who
attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of
joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
it is now complete.
We are lavished with joy that is beyond words...
I Peter 1:8...Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
We are lavished with holiness...
Romans 6:22...But now that you have been set free from sin and
have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to
holiness, and the result is eternal life.
God lavishes us with Love, a Love so full that it flows out to
others...
I John 4:16...And so we know and rely on the love God has for
us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
him.
We are lavished with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control...
Galatians 5:22-23...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We are lavished with God's goodness...
Psalms 31:19...How great is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.
We are lavished with faithfulness...
Psalms 108:4...For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
We are lavished with gentleness...
Luke 1:78...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the
rising sun will come to us from heaven
We are lavished with self control...
Jonah 4:2...He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I
said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to
flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God
who relents from sending calamity.
We are lavished with compassion...
Psalms 103:8...The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love.
We are lavished with mercy...
I Timothy 1:16...But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his
unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on
him and receive eternal life.
We are lavished with lack of fear...
I John 4:18...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.
We are lavished with grace...
Ephesians 1:7...In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace
We are lavished with an inheritance...
Ephesians 1:18...I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints,
We are lavished with Christ...
Ephesians 3:8...Although I am less than the least of all God's
people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ,
We are lavished with hope...
Colossians 1:27...To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
We are lavished with understanding the mysteries of God...
Colossians 2:2...My purpose is that they may be encouraged in
heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches
of complete understanding, in order that they may know the
mystery of God, namely, Christ,
We are lavished with welcome, no hesitation...
II Peter 1:11...and you will receive a rich welcome into the
eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are lavished with wisdom...
James 1:5...If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
given to him.
We are lavished with a refuge, a safe haven...
Psalms 5:11...But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let
them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that
those who love your name may rejoice in you.
We are lavished with the fullness of God...
Ephesians 3:19...and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God.
We are lavished with boldness...
II Timothy 1:7...For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
We are lavished with a body to be united to, encouraged by, and
lifted up in...
I Corinthians 12:27...Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.
We are lavished with freedom...
Romans 6:15-23... 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know
that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves,
you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to
sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to
righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to
be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the
pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You
have been set free from sin and have become slaves to
righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as
slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now
offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control
of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We are lavished with friendship...
John 15:14-15...You are my friends if you do what I command. 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.
We are lavished with the Word...
II Timothy 3:16-17...All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
We are lavished with a purpose...
Philippians 1:3-6...I thank my God every time I remember you. In
all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We are lavished with faith...
Hebrews 11:1...Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and
assurance about what we do not see.
We are lavished with hope...
Romans 8:24-25...For in this hope we were saved. But hope that
is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it
patiently.
[/quote]
You said:"We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Lori, I know you were speaking about Jesus that gave His life
for our Sins...But thousands have given their life for both the
righteous and
un-righteous live in a free and civil society. Nobody can give
their life for another's sins but they can give their life to
give the other a chance to continue to live. Rem, John
15:13.."Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends."
[/quote]I have no idea how you think this addresses the OP but
have at it, I know better than to challenge you with truth.
[/quote]
Whatever!
Blade
[/quote]Your answer here is part of the problem between you and
I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that it isn't
because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here the same
way.
[/quote]
Now Lori,,,,in my first post, I was correcting a false claim you
were speaking of. My response only addressed the claim and did
not stray. Yet you want to make this between the sexes. WHY ????
Regardless, I am not going to stop posting where I feel the
truth needs to be corrected or at least my opinion needs to be
known.
Blessing to you and yours Lori.
Blade
[/quote]When you think that scripture is making a false claim
then you have a bigger problem than even I realize and since my
claim that you were "correcting" was scripture, your problem is
much much deeper.
[/quote]
No yor claim did not have anything to do with scripture. Here it
is: REMEMBER? "Your answer here is part of the problem between
you and I...you are dismissive and disrespectful and claim that
it isn't because I am a woman but you don't treat the men here
the same way"
When you were speaking in your first post, you said this:
REMEMBER? "We are lavished with Love even when we are
unLoveable...
Romans 5:6-8...You see, at just the right time, when we were
still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person
someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. "
Yes, CHrist died for the sins of the World (everyone). Then you
said "Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person",,,,Was
you comparing someone who died for a righteous person to Jesus?
It certainly is not in scripture.
My response was that many a soldier and others have died for
everyone. NOt for their sins but for Freedom and liberty. All
with (at that time) with the help of Jesus for this Nation was
at one time a Godly Nation but it is not anymore.
Blade
[/quote]ARe you that opposed to scripture that you think I
should only quote part of a verse? Is that the problem you have
here with what I found in my study? You are objecting to me
posting the whole verse?
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