How Christians Apply God's Love in Life (Church, Marriage, Family)?
1 John 4:16 "God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God"
Matt 5:44-45 "Love your enemies... For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good"
1 John 4:16 "We have come to know and believe the love God has for us"
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Aspects |
Church Life |
Marriage Life |
Family Life |
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Reason |
• Love among brothers and sisters may be superficial, lacking life supply and healing power • Need the element of divine love |
• Marriage needs noble love • Purely emotional love is easily affected by moods |
• Family needs stable and lasting love • Needs wise love |
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Method |
• Love brothers and sisters with wisdom and discernment • Give appropriate amount of love according to individual needs • Not just emotional love, but with divine elements |
• Love each other with divine love • Maintain consistent love |
• Treat family members with divine love • Maintain moderate and discerning love |
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Explanation |
• Divine love can supply life • Contains spiritual "antibiotics" effect • Not affected by emotional fluctuations • Consistent and discerning |
• Not affected by emotions • Love with wisdom and discernment |
• Love should be consistent • Must have wisdom and moderation |
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Examples |
• When brothers have lacks or weaknesses, don't just teach or correct • Instead, love them with noble love for life supply and healing |
• Husbands should honor wives according to their portion • Wives should learn to love beyond emotions |
• More experienced believers can love family consistently • Express love in moderate and discerning ways |
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Application |
• Love with wisdom • Don't spoil others with excessive love • Love within measure and boundaries |
• Cultivate noble love in marriage • Express love unaffected by emotional fluctuations |
• Practice divine love in family • Cultivate stable and wise love |
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Related Verses |
• Matt 5:44-45 "Love your enemies... For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good" |
• 1 Peter 3:7 "Live with your wives in an understanding way... as heirs with you of the grace of life" |
• 1 John 4:16 "We have come to know and believe the love God has for us" |
Conclusion:
The application of God's love across different life spheres emphasizes:
- 1. Love must have wisdom and discernment
- 2. Must transcend purely emotional level
- 3. Emphasizes consistency
- 4. Need to give appropriate love according to recipients' needs
*Please refer to the 2024 Thanksgiving International Blending Conference for God’s Economy, Living the Christian Life and the Church Life under God’s Administration, Chapter 6 Participating in the Divine Nature and Developing the Divine Life and the Divine Nature , enter the eternal kingdom with abundance
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