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Debunking Myths About Love in the Bible

Understand the distinctions between agape and phileo love in the Bible, why love is crucial in Christianity, and how love and obedience are interconnected teachings of Jesus. Explore the significance of loving one another as commanded in the New Testament.

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Debunking Myths About Love in the Bible

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  1. Myths About The Bible All You Need Is Love

  2. Bible Teaching Of Love • AGAPAO • In KJV as “charity” (esp. 1 Cor. 13) • This kind of love is unnatural to man • A love that is learned & is commanded • Given without expectation (Jn. 3:16) • Denotes & demands total commitment • No conditions, no strings • Not emotional love

  3. PHILEO • More nearly tender affection • Never used toward God • Usually something in return • This is emotional love • These are both oft used words • Agapao is used in 1 John 4:8-12 • Phileo is used in 1 Corinthians 16:22

  4. Importance Of Love • Love is an important concept & the central point of the NT (1 Cor. 13:13) • It is part of the explanation Jesus gave on the “greatest commandment” (Matt. 22:37-40) • Different attitudes exhibited in New Testament (Matt. 5:43-46) • Important for Christians to exhibit love for one another (Jn. 13:34-35)

  5. The Place Of Love And Obeying The Lord • As with other subjects studied previously in this series, some attempt to pit love versus obedience • This is a false dichotomy • They are not mutually opposed • Obedience is the product or manifestation of love

  6. What Jesus said (Jn. 14:15) • Jesus has no problem making a connection between love & obedience • This implies that the one who does not keep the commandments does so because he/she does not love Jesus • It is impossible to say “I love Jesus” and not keep his commandments • This is recognized by Christ in Luke 6:46 • His commandments are expected to be obeyed by His disciples (Matt. 28:19-20)

  7. John writes, “For this is the love of God, that we keep His command-ments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 Jn. 5:3) • Here we again see that keeping the commandments is not love, but a manifestation of love • This coincides with what is said in Matthew 11:28-30

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