Tag: jargon
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agapē a fruit of Love from a Higher Branch
Charity (agape) This is our chief aim, the unconditional love of the Father given to us through his Son. Affection, friendship and romantic love are each the training ground for charity to grow. It’s also a rival to the three. C.S. Lewis – Four Types of Love Even with a half-dozen mentions of the agape…
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All you need is Love Love Love
Or should I say, Love, love, love, love perhaps four times? (As just a bit earlier than the Beatles another Englishman, Clive Staples, pointed out 4 loves — each at least somewhat different from the others?) Christians throw around the LOVE jargon rather vaguely and with much overlap (as does the world). Let’s have some…
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Consecration, Ceremonies and Rites
Two weeks ago in my Saturday Post SERIES addressing the jargon of the church I asked, “Can you picture a process of ‘consecration?’“ That’s right and an important view of occasions of consecration. We also defined anointing, but today I’m not quite ready for ‘sanctification’ without first briefly examining what some view as consecration in…
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