Romans 5:5
5 And [de] hope [elpis] maketh [kataischuno] not [ou] ashamed [kataischuno];
because [hoti] the love [agape] of God [theos] is shed
abroad [ekcheo] in [en] our [hemon] hearts [kardia] by [dia] the Holy [hagios] Ghost [pneuma] which [ho] is given [didomi] unto us [hemin]. KJV-Interlinear
5 and
hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. ESV
Here is the spiritual process. Doctrine which comes from God, enters into
our soul, by means of the Holy Spirit.
Love, ‘agape,’ is a reference to the word of God, its content, its
principles, its precepts. There are
several words used in the Greek, for love, and most people mistake this for the
emotional feelings of personal or friendships or intimacies between people. And this is not one of those words.
‘Agape,’ refers to the content of the scriptures,
namely the word of God.
There are basically three words for love, used
throughout the New Testament.
They are, 'phileo', a love that has to do with
feelings of the heart. This connotes
more emotional response or reaction to something or someone, as between a parent
and child, or between friends, or even at viewing extraordinary scenery, or
hearing music to which you either respond or react.
'Agapao', another word for love, deals with the
mind. It has to do with ones attitude
toward society, dealing more with tolerance, than emotional feelings of
passion.
The third word for love is 'eros' which is used in
connection with intimate love as between a husband and a wife.
God has varying degrees of love ‘agape’ (a policy
love) toward people. For unbelievers
there is great concern that they should lose out in eternity by their rejection
of Him (rejecting the doctrine of the gospel).
For believers there is love with regard to their spiritual growth and
thus the rewards that will be given out (a daily study of Bible doctrine).
We have studied the three words used for love in the
Bible. This word, ‘agape’ in its various
forms, is the word for the principle of doctrine, or the policy. It stands for tolerance of others in
general. This world is full of people
and with as many different ideas about life as there are people. Not everyone will think alike, as that is the
nature of the jungle environment apart from Bible doctrine.
This is the use of the word ‘agape.’ This is an act of responsibility, of
accountability, of maturity in the spiritual realm.
The word for love is ‘agape,’ which is a reference to
the principle of love or tolerance or recognizing the principles of truth and
abiding by them rather than compromising ones life for the sake of expediency.
We treat our children with ‘agape’ love when we
discipline them. They are taught right
from wrong. We do not love them any less
when they are bad, nor when we discipline them.
The discipline is for teaching and training in the principles of
manners, and teaching right from wrong, and so forth.
God possesses a prefect love. One that is not complicated with emotion, nor
the confusion of deception and uncertainty.
This same love (agape or Bible doctrine) is made available to each
person, as Jesus herein prays for just that.
That all who believe in Him (believers), that all who are positive
toward Him and reside in fellowship and are advancing toward spiritual
maturity, and are in compliance with His commands, that these will be the
recipients of His perfect love (doctrine), of His perfect stability, of His
perfect happiness, of true and genuine prosperity, for all of these things are wrapped
up in the love of God.
And so, continuing our study in this verse, we should
learn that doctrine is poured out, ‘ekcheo,’ which means literally that, to
pour out, to scatter profusely. And
doctrine is made available in huge quantities, to humanity, such that no one
has any excuse, no one can say that they did not know, did not hear, did not
have any chance.
Bible doctrine is made available through the Bible of
course, but it is made available in so many places, in church, online, on the
radio, on television, in written material and on and on and on. The entire world has the contents of the Bible
available to everyone.
It is poured into our hearts, by means of, or through,
the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the conduit
by which we learn and come to understand spiritual content and phenomena. You cannot learn or know anything of the
spiritual realm apart from the function of the Holy Spirit. And no, you cannot feel the Holy Spirit. He is a part of the spiritual function and is
not a part of your five senses. So, you
cannot feel or taste or hear or smell or see the Spirit.
And anyone, anyone, who insists that they can feel the
Spirit or Ghost or whatever, moving within them is stubbornly holding onto
emotional feelings and not objective instruction. Retaining the idea of learning by osmosis, or
feelings, which is a blatant rejection of Gods process, rather than by
instruction. It is nothing more than a neat trick to excuse oneself from an
objective daily study by instruction.
The Holy Spirit, is one of the three members of the
Godhead (Father, Son, Spirit). And he
was given to us for several reasons, one of which is as a deposit for eternal
life, but more so, He was given in order that we might learn and hold and grow
and function within our spiritual life.
He is the principal communicator and sustainer of truth, through our
human spirit and therefore into our soul.
And so, our spiritual life is fueled by Bible doctrine,
the information from God to us, for life.
It is poured out in abundant quantities. You have no excuse for not learning. Not learning simply means that you do not want
to learn. And that is a problem of your
attitude which you would need to resolve lest your life end unfulfilled and
empty.
And, doctrine comes to us by means of the Holy Spirit. You have to be in fellowship, 1 Jn. 1:9, in
order for your spiritual life to function properly.
Note, that doctrine, salvation, the spiritual life,
the Holy Spirit, everything that is of a spiritual nature, comes from God and
due to Gods effort. None of it comes
from our effort. Mans works is not and
never will be, a part of the spiritual realm.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you. You
have to do that yourself.
