All Things Spiritual-Inner or Outer Love?

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In 1 Corinthians 13:4, charity endures long and is kind, envies not, vaunts not itself, is not puffed up, and thinks no evil. It rejoices not in iniquity but rejoices in the truth, beareth all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endureth all things, and never fails. The word "love" seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by the Lord in his interview with "Simon, the son of Jonas," after his resurrection. The distinction between the two Greek words is important because agapan has more of judgment and deliberate choice, while philein has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. The Lord used Simon's word, "I love," to satisfy Peter, as it claimed his heart was full. Love has two sides or characteristics: inner love and outer love. To explain this, we must look back to Genesis and look at the influence of Satan. Satan's fall from heaven is described in two places: Isaiah 14:12 and Isaiah 14:13.

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