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Types of Love in Greek

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    Image credits to: Andrés Gómez 1. Eros : Erotic Love The first kind of love is  Eros , which is named after the Greek god of love and fertility. Eros represents the idea of sexual passion and desire. The ancient Greeks considered Eros to be dangerous and frightening as it involves a “loss of control” through the primal impulse to procreate. Eros is a passionate and intense form of love that arouses romantic and sexual feelings. But when misguided, eros can be misused, abused and indulged in, leading to impulsive acts and broken hearts. 2. Philia :  Affectionate Love The ancient Greeks valued philia far above eros because it was considered a love between equals or friends. "Philia is a “ dispassionate virtuous love”  that is free from the intensity of sexual attraction" _ Aristotle . It often involves the feelings of loyalty among friends, camaraderie among teammates, and the sense of sacrifice for those you value. 3. Storge: ...

Uncanonized Bible Books

 There are quite a number of books that were not added to the "official" Holy Bible, when it was being  assembled. Are the books left out a necessary part or are they un-needed distractions? I don't know. Move  forward in this direction, or not; as directed by the Lord. I do not claim these books should not have been  omitted, I simply present these for historical and educational purposes, be guided accordingly and  please rely on the Lords leeding in dealing with these documents. The Catholic church allegedly acknowledges that they (the uncanonized books) hold many truths. The  reason they were'nt canonized is because there were some parts that are not true; they say that unless  the entire book was true it wasnt canonized but the question remains: how did they differentiate, and  what was the criteria for one book being true and one being corrupt?   I now present some, not all of the uncanonizedbooks of the bible. These documents are ...

Why are there so few men in church; do men hate church?

In a society where men have been told through the use of movies, songs and through a whole host of mediums that being “macho” is the way to go, some men find surrendering to anyone emasculating; even surrendering to Christ but that’s only one piece of the puzzle in the grand scheme of a huge collage. These days success is the word on the majorities tongue and let’s be honest, millennials are quite the “Go getters”, even some of the more spiritual women to be found in churches are looking for young men who’ve “Got it made” for lack of a better term. This in itself sends the signal to family minded young men and men in general that they need cheddar even if it means skipping church a few Sundays to rest after grinding all week “Saint better have my money!” any one? Another issue which must be highlighted is simply this: there are few good Godly role models which are men on the church scene these days and by the time a brother in the Lord meets up on a “brotha” in the streets, divine inte...

Bible Verses About the Holy Spirit

  Bible verses about the Holy Spirit from the King James Version (KJV)   John 14:26  - But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Romans 8:26  - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Galatians 5:22-23  - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,    (Read More...) Acts 2:38  - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 1 Corinthians 6:19  - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye a...

Books of the Holy Bible Categorized

  The following tables contain a separate list of Old Testament and New Testament books respectively. Old Testament books The Old Testament is comprised of 39 books in the Holy Bible. The Old Testament is largely an account of God’s dealings with Israel.  The main narrative begins with God’s call to Abraham; later Moses leads Israel in their Exodus to Egypt where they conquer the Promised Land of Canaan.  A period of the judges follows and then the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.  Thereafter, Israel is exiled from the Promised Land due to its disobedience. Categories For ease of memorization, the books of the Old Testament can be divided into four main categories: law, history, poetry / wisdom and prophetical books.  The Books of the Law incorporate the first five books of the Old Testament. Law/PENTATEUCH History Poetry / Wisdom Major Prophets Genesis Exodus Leviticus ...