Genuine love
Rev. James Slopsema expounds Romans 12:9, exploring the nature of genuine Christian love (agape) as a love of intellect and purpose rather than mere emotion. The article examines how believers are to manifest this love through abhorring evil and cleaving to good, and how such authentic love is essential for the proper use of spiritual gifts within the body of Christ.
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Romans 12:9 In the preceding verses Paul gives instruction concerning the use of our gifts in the body of Christ. Each believer is wonderfully gifted by Christ. Paul gives a sampling of these gifts. There are the gifts of prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, ruling, and showing mercy. Whatever gifts believers have, they must use them cheerfully for the welfare of the other members of the body of...
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