IS IT ALL ABOUT SEX? if purpose is not discovered, abuse is inevitable
WHAT IS LOVE RELATIONSHIP?
Defining love relationship is synonymous to defining love. So the question can be reframed as “what is love?” Let us take a nose dive into the scriptures and find out what love is all about. This will help and give us proper understanding in using the love word in its right context. 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” Every love relationship, whether it is meant for marriage or not, must have God in it. God must rule it. God is love. God is the owner of love. You can’t claim you are in a love relationship and not show genuine love the God kind of love. Even though the above scripture can be likened to general love, it is applicable to a love relationship. Love relationship is a little different from love in general (love for sports, movie, business, entertainmen et cetera). Love in general has no marital concern, You don’t have any emotional and romantic attachment for the opposite s*x. I am talking about love for a brother or sister or nephew et cetera. You dont have any romantic connection to any of your biological affiliations when it comes to love in general. The love this chapter is talking about is love or affection between two different people with the purpose consummating it in marriage. This type of is purely romantic (not s****l).
This type of love doesn't exist between family relatives because it has a marital vision Understanding love relationship is very impor tant because it determines the level of ones msturity, integrity and intention for each other. If we can understand this, we are cool to go.
The relationship between Christ and the church is a marital one and it can be likened to a love relationship. Christ loved the church and gave Himself to it. He loved the church and died for it. He loved the church and cared for it. Studying the word of God on what Christ is to the church reveals complete definition of what love relationship is all about. If you really want to understand what love relationship means, take your time and understand the relationship between Jesus Christ of Nazareth and the church. That is the only perfect example of love relationship necessary to educate us on what love relationship is, its vision and intentions. No other example or scenario best explains what love for someone is, better than what the Lord Jesus demonstrated to the church.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15.13