His Love Endures Forever Garry J. Williams. Himeros, god of sexual desire and unrequited love. Abide in my love" (John 15:9, ESV).

He revealed that there was a love relationship between the persons of the triune Godhead from eternity past, when He said to His Father, “Thou didst love Me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24). God's love for us will ever be mystery; unfathomable, awesome, entirely beyond human expectation. The Bible tells us that "God is Love" (1 John 4:8). Eros, god of love and procreation; originally a primordial deity unconnected to Aphrodite, he was later made into her son, possibly with Ares as his father; this version of him was imported to Rome where he came known as Cupid. Another great verse about God's love is found in Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. " “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” This verse does not define God as love; it describes God’s love as permeating His essence in all He is and all He does. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. “God is love” is a direct quote from two different verses in the Bible—1 John 4:8 and 1 John 4:16.However, this truth, which is a description of the fundamental nature of God, is … “God is love” is a direct quote from two different verses in the Bible—1 John 4:8 and 1 John 4:16.However, this truth, which is a description of the fundamental nature of God, is expressed many times in other scriptures. But how can we even begin to understand that truth? Because God’s very nature is love, He must demonstrate love, just as He must demonstrate all His attributes because doing so glorifies Him. God is Love: How does God Define Love? 1 John 4:8 describes one of God’s primary attributes as love. Glorifying God is the highest, the best, and the most noble of all acts, so, naturally, glorifying Himself is what He must do, because He is the highest and the best, and He deserves all glory. Jesus answered that question. It is God's desire for us to enjoy His love …

Revealing how we often confuse God’s love with human love, this book looks to the Bible to explain how and what God loves—helping readers understand that God is fundamentally a God of love. This is God’s description of love, and because God is love (1 John 4:8), this is what He is like. God's love is much more than our human love simply multiplied and expanded. Love of God can mean either love for God or love by God. - Psalm 36:7 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Love for God (philotheia) is associated with the concepts of worship, and devotions towards God.The Greek term theophilia means the love or favour of God, and theophilos means friend of God, originally in the sense of being loved by God or loved by the gods; but is today sometimes understood in the sense of showing love for God.

There are many passages in the Bible that give us God's definition of love. In this verse and in John 3:16, we find no conditions placed on God's love for us. Ephesians 2:4-5 ESV / 2,727 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

God has made clear that His love through the Son of God, Jesus, provides an opportunity for those who believe to spend eternity with Him. How precious is your unfailing love, O God! This love was demonstrated in Jesus Christ: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. God's love is a life-giving, energizing force. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. - Psalm 86:5 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.Psalm 86:15 Anteros, god of requited love. If God has always been love and love demands an object, we may wonder how God demonstrated His love before He created angels or men. God's love is a gift. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a). When we receive God's love, we are enabled through that love to love others. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.