The love of God is truly
a great Bible truth. Some things we shall explore in this material are what does the
phrase "love of God" mean, what is the meaning of love as applied to God, and
how can we observe God's love.
I. The love of God
A. The phrase "love of God" is somewhat ambiguous in that it can
either mean God's love for man or man's love for God (Rom. 5: 5, I Jn. 5: 3).
B. When Paul used the expression (agape theou), he seems to refer
to God's love for man. Hence, God's love is "shed abroad in our hearts." We see
the love God has for man and we seek to duplicate it (Spirit so influences our
hearts…, Rom. 5: 5).
C. John manifestly uses the same expression (agape theou) to mean
man's love for God. This is made plain by John's added "definition," "For
this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments…" (I Jn. 5: 3). The
burden of this brief material shall be to primarily address God's love for man.
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