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John 3:16 - What the most popular Bible verse REALLY means | Bible Munch
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John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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I tried this once. I allowed my husband to beat me and I almost died. I was happy because I believed I was being a good Christian wife. He was my husband, after all, and I was supposed to be his helpmate. Well he helped himself to my money, my sanity and my soul. I got suicidal because I was confused. Why was God letting this happen? Well, the Holy Spirit told me eventually that it was ok to save myself. She had work for me to do. Please accept my apology for disagreeing with you. I seem to sow seeds of discontent wherever I go. I just know that there are time to lay down our life and a time not to. This passage is more complicated than that. If the "friend" it speaks of is God well I will oblige. Otherwise I am not up to the task. I tried and it did not work out. Blessings!!!!
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Susannah no need to apologize if you do not agree with others as there will be times we will not always agree with another.
Physical and mental abuse in a marriage is not love, but one taking controlling power over their mate as well I know. I too came out of an abusive marriage years ago where my ex tried to kill me and while my emotions where all over the place after leaving him to save my own life as it was God that made a way for me to leave where there was no way. I became suicidal in my thoughts as I had no one to talk to as even my Pastor turned a deaf ear, patted me on the back and told me I was a strong person and could handle my own feelings. I soon left that church. Mind you, during that marriage my husband and I were both Christians and he did go to church with me a few times, but he going backwards and me going forward as he quit going. Drugs and alcohol became his god.
When Jesus said in John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" this is what God did by giving His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life, John 3:16.
That is God's greatest love through Christ Jesus by His grace. This also needs to be a greater love in us that goes above our hurts and pains caused by another person as if I would know that by me laying my life down for my ex would have brought Him back to Christ, or anyone for that matter, I would not even think twice about doing that.
BTW, I knew you were addressing me, but in the future, especially when there are many replying, could you give the members name so we know who you are replying to. All you have to do is hit @ for_his_glory, but don't put a space between @ and the members screen name.
Physical and mental abuse in a marriage is not love, but one taking controlling power over their mate as well I know. I too came out of an abusive marriage years ago where my ex tried to kill me and while my emotions where all over the place after leaving him to save my own life as it was God that made a way for me to leave where there was no way. I became suicidal in my thoughts as I had no one to talk to as even my Pastor turned a deaf ear, patted me on the back and told me I was a strong person and could handle my own feelings. I soon left that church. Mind you, during that marriage my husband and I were both Christians and he did go to church with me a few times, but he going backwards and me going forward as he quit going. Drugs and alcohol became his god.
When Jesus said in John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" this is what God did by giving His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life, John 3:16.
That is God's greatest love through Christ Jesus by His grace. This also needs to be a greater love in us that goes above our hurts and pains caused by another person as if I would know that by me laying my life down for my ex would have brought Him back to Christ, or anyone for that matter, I would not even think twice about doing that.
BTW, I knew you were addressing me, but in the future, especially when there are many replying, could you give the members name so we know who you are replying to. All you have to do is hit @ for_his_glory, but don't put a space between @ and the members screen name.
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Good video as John 3:16 does sum up the Gospels and even those who do not know Christ can recite it and I pray they will receive God's love.