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1. What is love?

1. What is love?

R3150 col. 1 ¶4; R3151 col. 2 ¶2

2. How does the Apostle describe love?

2. How does the Apostle describe love?

1Co 13:1 -R3150 col. 1 ¶5

1Co 13:2 -R3150 col. 1 ¶6

1Co 13:3 -R3150 col. 2 ¶1, 2

1Co 13:4 -R3150 col. 2 ¶3- 6; R2204 col. 1 ¶2- 5

1Co 13:5 -R3151 col. 1 ¶1- 6; R2204 col. 1 ¶6 to col. 2 ¶2

1Co 13:6 -R3151 col. 1 ¶7; R2204 col. 2 ¶3- 5

1Co 13:7 -R3151 col. 2 ¶1; R2205 col. 1 ¶1- 3

1Co 13:8 -R3151 col. 2 ¶3; R2205 col. 1 ¶4

1Co 13:9-12 -R3151 col. 2 ¶4, 5; R2205 col. 1 ¶6, 7 and col. 2 ¶1

1Co 13:13 -R2205 col. 2 ¶2

3. How does the illustration of the spectrum assist us to comprehend love?

3. How does the illustration of the spectrum assist us to comprehend love?

R2203 col. 1 ¶3 to col. 2 ¶2

4. What is the distinction between natural , or human love, and spiritual , or divine love?

4. What is the distinction between natural , or human love, and spiritual , or divine love?

R2648 col. 1 ¶4; R3233 col. 2 ¶1- 3

5. What is the difference between duty- love ( phileo) and disinterested or divine love ( agapee) ?

5. What is the difference between duty- love ( phileo) and disinterested or divine love ( agapee) ?

R2807 202807

6. What is the three- fold manifestation of the spirit of love?

6. What is the three- fold manifestation of the spirit of love?

R2032 col. 1 ¶7; Manna , June 27

7. How may we distinguish between true and false love?

7. How may we distinguish between true and false love?

R1864 201864 Article: TRUE LOVE VS. FALSE LOVE

8. What is the importance of this grace?

8. What is the importance of this grace?

R2202 col. 1 ¶3- 5; col. 2 ¶3

9. How is love attained?

9. How is love attained?

R2203 col. 2 last ¶, R2204 col. 1 ¶1; R2648 col. 2 ¶6; R2242 col. 1 ¶5

10. Why is an ‘aggressive warfare’ necessary to attain unto love?

10. Why is an ‘aggressive warfare’ necessary to attain unto love?

R1751 col. 1 ¶5, 6; Manna , Apr 9

11. What is the relative importance of the early ‘gifts’ of the Spirit, and the spirit of love?

11. What is the relative importance of the early ‘gifts’ of the Spirit, and the spirit of love?

F238 ¶2; R2225 col. 2 ¶2

12. Why should love be the mainspring of all our actions?

12. Why should love be the mainspring of all our actions?

R3166 col. 1 ¶4

13. What is the relation between love and purity of heart, and how may we purify our hearts?

13. What is the relation between love and purity of heart, and how may we purify our hearts?

Ti 1:15, 16; R2516 col. 2 ¶7; R2517 col. 1 ¶6 to end; R3596 col. 1 ¶2, 3

14. How is love the seal or evidence of our begetting as New Creatures?

14. How is love the seal or evidence of our begetting as New Creatures?

E264 ¶2; E246- 248; R2225 col. 1 ¶3 to par. 2 ¶1

15. Why is love called ‘ the mark ‘ ?

15. Why is love called ‘ the mark ‘ ?

R2753 col. 1 ¶5 to 2754 col. 1 ¶3

16. What are the four ‘quarter- marks’ of the Christian race- course?

16. What are the four ‘quarter- marks’ of the Christian race- course?

F187 ¶2 to 189 ¶1; F369 ¶2 to 373

17. How does the Church’s experience differ from that of her ‘Forerunner’?

17. How does the Church’s experience differ from that of her ‘Forerunner’?

F187 ¶1

18. What is the significance of love as ‘the girdle’?

18. What is the significance of love as ‘the girdle’?

Col 3:14; R2481 col. 2 ¶4

19. How is love the ultimate ‘end of the commandment’?

19. How is love the ultimate ‘end of the commandment’?

1Ti 1:5; R2734 col. 2 ¶6, 2735 col. 1 ¶1

20. How is love the ‘fulfilling of the Law’?

20. How is love the ‘fulfilling of the Law’?

Ro 13:10; R3180 col. 2 ¶1, 2

21. How is love the ‘law of the New Creation’?

21. How is love the ‘law of the New Creation’?

F364 ¶1 to 367 ¶2

22. Why is love called ‘the perfect law of liberty’?

22. Why is love called ‘the perfect law of liberty’?

Jas. 1:25; F377, 378; R2440 col. 1 ¶2- 5; R3145 col. 2 ¶2 to 3146

23. How are the ‘fruits of the Spirit’ but different manifestations of love?

23. How are the ‘fruits of the Spirit’ but different manifestations of love?

F186 ¶1, 2

24. How may we discern the true fruits of the holy Spirit?

24. How may we discern the true fruits of the holy Spirit?

R3545 col. 2 ¶5 and 3546

25. How is ‘zeal the measure of love’?

25. How is ‘zeal the measure of love’?

Lu 7:41- 43; R2201 col. 1 ¶4- 7; R3561 col. 2 ¶1

26. What is the importance of loving zeal and how may we cultivate it?

26. What is the importance of loving zeal and how may we cultivate it?

R2289 col. 1 ¶4; R3199 col. 2 ¶4, 5; R2808 col. 2 ¶3; R2888 col. 2 ¶3; R2006 col. 1 ¶4, last half

27. How may we cultivate loving submission?

27. How may we cultivate loving submission?

R1944 col. 2 ¶1, 2; R2412 col. 2 ¶6, 7; R2413 col. 1 ¶1; R3060 col. 2 ¶5

28. Must perfect love include sinners and also our enemies? and how may we determine that it is the sin we hate and not the ...

28. Must perfect love include sinners and also our enemies? and how may we determine that it is the sin we hate and not the ...

Lu 6:27, 28; R2412 col. 2 ¶4, 5; R2896 col. 1 ¶1, 2; Manna , March 21

29. What is the relation between love and justice ?

29. What is the relation between love and justice ?

R3070 Article: THE CLAIMS OF LOVE AND JUSTICE ; R3323 col. 1 ¶1, 2;

R3020 col. 2 ¶2 ‘Love would necessarily...’; R3635 col. 2 ¶2, 3

30. What is the relation between love and benevolence ?

30. What is the relation between love and benevolence ?

R2853 col. 1 ¶3, last sentence: ‘Much of the distress...’; R2856 202856 THE FERVENT PRAYER OF ABRAHAM , first two paras.

31. What is the relation between love and fear ?

31. What is the relation between love and fear ?

1Jo 4:18; R2289 col. 2 ¶2- 5

32. What is the relation between love and knowledge ?

32. What is the relation between love and knowledge ?

1Co 8:1; E239 ¶2; R2649 col. 2 ¶1, 2; R3145 col. 1 ¶2

33. What is the best evidence of our acceptableness with the Lord?

33. What is the best evidence of our acceptableness with the Lord?

R2330 col. 1 ¶2; R3150 col. 1 ¶6

34. How may we become copies of God’s dear Son?

34. How may we become copies of God’s dear Son?

R2330 col. 2 ¶1, 2; R3020 col. 2 ¶3 to 3021 col. 1 ¶3

35. How must we keep ourselves in the love of God?

35. How must we keep ourselves in the love of God?

Jude 21; R2649 col. 2 ¶3; R3021 Subhead: KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF

GOD ; R3553 col. 2 ¶4; R3546 col. 2 ¶4, 5

36. How should we examine ourselves and overcome the unlovely spirit of criticism and harsh judgment?

36. How should we examine ourselves and overcome the unlovely spirit of criticism and harsh judgment?

R2590 202590 Subhead :HOW TO OVERCOME LOVELESS SELF- CONCEIT ; R3316 col. 2 ¶1, 2

37. How must love deal with evil surmisings?

37. How must love deal with evil surmisings?

R3594 col. 1 ¶III to IV

38. How shall we fulfil the command, ‘Love one another’?

38. How shall we fulfil the command, ‘Love one another’?

R2453 col. 2 ¶2- 5; R3180 col. 1 ¶2; R2330 col. 1 ¶3, 4; R3547 col. 1 ¶3; R3639 col. 2 ¶4, 5;

And what proprieties should be observed by the New Creation in this respect?

F489 ¶2 to 490

39. Would it be showing partiality to manifest different degrees of love?

39. Would it be showing partiality to manifest different degrees of love?

R3034 col. 1 ¶3, 4 to col. 2 ¶1; R3529 col. 1 ¶4

40. How may we ‘consider one another to provoke unto love’?

40. How may we ‘consider one another to provoke unto love’?

Heb 10:24; F308

41. How should we apply the Golden Rule?

41. How should we apply the Golden Rule?

Mt 22:39; R2445 col. 1 ¶2; F375, 376; R2329 col. 1 ¶3- 5; R3030 col. 1 ¶1 to col. 2 ¶1

42. How may love exercise combativeness?

42. How may love exercise combativeness?

R3595 col. 2 last ¶ to 3596 col. 2 ¶1

43. How should the spirit of love control the tongue?

43. How should the spirit of love control the tongue?

F291 ¶1, 2; R2928 col. 1 ¶1, col. 2 ¶1; F587, ¶1, 2

44. What should be our attitude toward all our fellow creatures?

44. What should be our attitude toward all our fellow creatures?

Ro 13:8; R3180 col. 1 ¶2; R1789 col. 1 ¶1, 2; R3029 col. 1 ¶6 to col. 2 ¶5

46. How should we examine ourselves lest our ‘heart’ deceive us?

46. How should we examine ourselves lest our ‘heart’ deceive us?

F600 ¶2 to 602 ¶2

47. After having reached ‘the mark,’ is activity still essential?

47. After having reached ‘the mark,’ is activity still essential?

R2755 col. 2 ¶3; F190 ¶1, 2; F373 ¶2, 3

48. What should be the leading characteristic of an Elder?

48. What should be the leading characteristic of an Elder?

Ti 1:7, 8; R2446 col. 2 ¶3; F251 ¶2

49. How does love enable us to be ‘comforters in Zion’?

49. How does love enable us to be ‘comforters in Zion’?

R3434 col. 2 ¶1- 3; R3436 col. 2 ¶3; R3353 col. 1 ¶5;

R3646 col. 2 last ¶ and R3647 col. 1 ¶4 to end

50. Why is love one of the ‘tests of the harvest’?

50. Why is love one of the ‘tests of the harvest’?

R3437 col. 2 ¶2

51. Will our love be proven and tested to the utmost?

51. Will our love be proven and tested to the utmost?

De 13:3; R2258 col. 1 ¶2; F369 ¶1

52. Why does the Apostle rank patient- endurance above even love?

52. Why does the Apostle rank patient- endurance above even love?

R2791 202791 Subhead: THE NECESSITY FOR PATIENT ENDURANCE

54. What is the bond of oneness in the Divine Family?

54. What is the bond of oneness in the Divine Family?

F467 ¶3 to 469; R3160; R3553 col. 1 ¶3 to end

55. What was the greatest manifestation of love toward man on the part of him who ‘is love’?

55. What was the greatest manifestation of love toward man on the part of him who ‘is love’?

1Jo 4:9; Joh 3:16; R2713 col. 2 ¶3; R3321 col. 1 ¶5; E451 ¶1 to 452 ¶1

56. How should the contemplation of Jesus’ life help us to ‘abide in the Father’s love’?

56. How should the contemplation of Jesus’ life help us to ‘abide in the Father’s love’?

R3021 col. 1 ¶5

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