Following Christ: Loving Like Christ
Loving Like Christ ( Luke 6:27-38 ) Collin Leong. 21/7/2017 I. Introduction If you have been a Christian for a long time, you are probably aware that the Bible uses four different Greek words for "love". These include "Philia", "Storge", "Eros" and "Agape." But in fact there are actually seven types of "love" according to the Greeks. They are: Eros - refers to physical love and sexual attraction and it is where the term “erotica” came from. Philia - the sincere and platonic love. Eg: for your brother or a really good friend. Philia exists when people share the same values and dispositions with someone and the feelings are reciprocated. Ludus - the flirtatious and teasing kind of love, the love mostly accompanied by dancing or laughter. It’s the child-like and fun kind of love. Pragma - everlasting love between a married couple which develops over a long period of time. Comes from understanding, compromise and tolera...