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Love Biblically defined
Philia based on agreement friendship
Sterge in family affection
Eros love between the sexes
Agapee it is born in Christianity as there is no trace of it in any heathen writings
Eroos is upward movement while agapee is downward movement. Eroos lifts man up, but agapee brings God down and indwells us so we can also show the love of God
Mark 12: 31 The second commandment is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.
Key Point: Knowing Love is knowing and understanding God
1. Love Biblically Defined