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Agape love is a sacrificial love that unites and heals. We see the love of God through the cross of Jesus Christ. This love saves and restores humanity in the face of sin and death.
9 Σεπ 2024 · A simple way to summarize agape is God's perfect, unconditional love. Jesus lived out agape love by sacrificing himself on the cross for the sins of the world. Agape love is more than an emotion. It is a sentiment that demonstrates itself through actions.
4 Ιαν 2022 · God’s agape love is unmerited, gracious, and constantly seeking the benefit of the ones He loves. The Bible says we are the undeserving recipients of His lavish agape love (1 John 3:1). God’s demonstration of agape love led to the sacrifice of the Son of God for those He loves.
In the New Testament, agape refers to the covenant love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term necessarily extends to the love of one's fellow human beings. [3] Some contemporary writers have sought to extend the use of agape into non-religious contexts.
Agape love is not based on emotions or personal gain but is rooted in a deliberate choice to love others as God loves us. It requires selflessness, humility, and sacrifice. By embodying agape love, we participate in God’s redemptive plan for humanity and become instruments of His love in the world.
19 Ιουλ 2024 · God's love in sending Jesus to die for humanity is the ultimate example of selfless, sacrificial, agape love (John 3:16). How did Jesus demonstrate agape? Jesus demonstrated perfect agape love by willingly sacrificing his life on the cross to save humanity (Romans 5:8).
According to 1 John 4:8, God is love or “agape”. The verse also says that “he who does not love” — meaning someone who does not respond with that depth of love — does not really “know” the full depth of friendship, family love, or even sexual love.