January 28, 2011

Relational Apologetics

From 9/24/2006 Dale Fincher

Love is the greatest apologetic we can offer to a loveless world.

3 "loves" pretend to be virtuous but actually hypocritical:

(1) POLITICALLY CORRECT LOVE-- love that tolerates.
Counter: How do you know (that we're all the same)?
Counter: Love doesn't exist because it's not matter?
Tolerance is disagreement with dignity.

(2) CODEPENDENT LOVE-- love that needs to be needed
"That person really needs me."

(3) APPROVAL LOVE-- love that requires
Prodigal son's brother
Following law for the law's sake

REAL LOVE is LOVE that God provides, unconditional love to will the good of another. Not only forgives (silver cutlery) but gives you extra blessings (silver candlesticks).

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