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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
The entire time my Dad pastored, he preached on love the first Sunday of every month. I've heard these scriptures quoted so much, they're a part of me. He's commented many times that people were wrong for using the term "Sloppy Agape" because loving one another is the hardest thing of all.
I winced when I was listening to the LS sermon the other night when he mentioned "Sloppy Agape." There's nothing sloppy about the love of God, and it's easy to choose to preserve feelings of angst or even hatred against a brother instead of loving them in spite of our differences.
For that matter, that goes for people who disagree with LS as well. Disagree with the man, but love him anyway. He's still one of the "brethren."
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"Sloppy Agape" is probably used because it is a cute phrase -that rhymes.
And no, loving in the manner required by the two greatest commandments is NOT easy. Oh how I WISH that I could get rid of my TV, MAKE my wife wear a jean skirt and never her hair, and be saved! Instead I have to love my jerk of a neighbor..... Is it no wonder that strong standards preaching gets more amen's and loving your jerk of a neighbor is actually ridiculed with phrases like "Sloppy Agape"?