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The Misinterpretation of Love

Love…

What the world says about love:
Love me no matter what.
Love is love.
Love is always a good thing.
Love is acceptance.
We’re in love so it’s okay

What God says about love:
1 John 2:15 KJV
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Matthew 10:37 KJV
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

John 14:15 KJV
If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 12:43 KJV
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 3:16 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:8 KJV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Love is truly a beautiful thing! Not only is it beautiful, but it’s necessary. It means so much to the world. It’s what we live for, work for, fight for and die for.

Love is powerful. In fact, love is so powerful that the misunderstanding of love and or the misuse of love can be damaging, misleading and even deadly.

Love is then no longer beautiful.

A man cheats on his wife because he loves another woman. Is this beautiful love? It’s okay as long as they love each other…right?

Another works everyday, misses church and has no time for his family because he is focused on money and success. He…loves it. Is this what love should be?

Is love the right kind of love when it conflicts with another love? Which one is right?

So then all love isn’t good and beautiful love.

Love is also no longer beautiful on the surface when it is coupled with discipline, correction or truth.

More Bible examples of love:
God disciplines those He loves.
Speaking the truth in love.

But wait! Love is supposed to feel good! So if the truth hurts, this isn’t love… But it is.

If you love me you would…

…Accept who I am? No. What you’re really wanting to avoid is correction and accountability under the protection of love.

…Not lay a finger on your child. Is not disciplining your child love?? Does that help your child?

…Live and let live. To not correct in love and just let the world be as it is is to live and let DIE. If you see me headed to my doom and you do not say something because you don’t want to hurt my feelings, you have misinterpreted love.

So…

Love me no matter what: I do love you, but at some point that love will come in the form of correction, honesty or discipline.

Love is love: yeah but not all love is really love.

Love is always a good thing: are you sure about that?

Love is acceptance: To accept is not to condone. For me to say it’s wrong does not negate the love, it proves it.

God knows love. He is love. He shows love in sacrifice. He loves us. But He corrects us. He tells us when we’ve erred. He loves all but He also judges righteously enough to reward those who obey and punish those who do not.

If you truly believe in love, apply love this way: if you love me you will keep my commandments.

Most importantly, Jesus loved enough to suffer and die for all who DO NOT love Him. Even the very ones who killed Him. That’s Love.

Don’t misunderstand love. Don’t love things God hates. Don’t use love as a crutch. Don’t use love to overrule doing what’s right. Don’t say the person that corrects you or tells you the truth doesn’t love you. Fight for, live for, work for the right kind of love. Understand real love.

This will make all the difference in the world.

Get churched by Da Truth’s Real Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJfox1rijuA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Blurred Lines?

As Christians we are charged to preach the gospel in and out of season. If not for simple fact they we can’t help but share our joy, for the reason that we love others and want to save the lost. The question becomes how do we effectively share the good news so that we reach the lost?

We have the information. We should first fully trust the power of the Word of God. Apart from that you cannot teach Jesus. Then we have the delivery part. We must know who we are speaking with and from that how to relate to where the listener is. We see this in the Acts of the apostles. Furthermore, Paul illustrates this point in the scripture below…

http://bible.com/1/1CO9.19.KJV For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
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But what does that mean really?? What does it mean to “become” that which you want to save? Perhaps it highlights the need to show you understand where they are so you can teach. Show that you can relate. Paul understood that concept, but do we?

How much like the world must you become in order to bring the world to Christ? A valid question because we do this and see this daily. We may water down the gospel or try to make it hip in an effort to win souls.

This has good intentions but I caution us a few things:

Don’t leave important salvation doctrine out
Don’t give them the hamburger without the meat! A whole bunch of televangelists are super popular because of this very thing. Not giving the complete gospel can put you in a false teacher category.

Don’t fly outside of biblical authority.
Uh oh. Might strike a nerve here. Don’t bring “Strange fire” no matter how good your intentions. Just cause it fills pews don’t make it righteous if God didn’t approve.

Still stand out
I find it of concern if someone is comfortable around a Christian because they practically can’t tell they are Christian. Relate, but don’t participate!

We have a new Christian music revolution where the music is now very worldly. As a music fan,I love the creativity! We reach a whole new audience this way.

But what happens when the bad slang is used? Rappers using the N word, profanity, etc? With anything, contradiction does not teach. However, when you find an artist trying to change, don’t shoot them down. As Priscilla and Aquila to Apollos, admonish gently, teach and correct.

To my musicians and all who try to give the good news I say if you are trying to become all things to win souls, DON’T BLUR THE CHRISTIAN LINES.

On that note, check out Da Truth with Table Talk

Blessings in your Christian walk,

CMP

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So Relevant- “Da’ TRUTH – D.O.S. (Death of Silence) [Love, Hope & War] @truthonduty” on YouTube

In these days and times this song rings so true. Pay attention to the words and tell me if he isn’t completely on point. He addresses prayer on school, removing God from society and”forming alliances with our rivals”

Enjoy! Pick up  Love, Hope and War. This us Truth’s hottest album to me. Christian Music Pusher.

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