In the bible......
1 John 4:8 & 16 states that "God is Love"
then in....
Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, Deut. 5:9 , Deut. 6:15, Joshua 24:19 states that "God is a Jealous God"
then in......
1 Corinthians 13:4 sates that "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Envy and Jealousy go hand in hand......
how is this understood that god can be such a contradiction in terms...????
Any takers?
gods love and jealousy
by SpiceItUp 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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SpiceItUp
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Introspection
In one sense, love is the space for all of that to happen in. Individuals get jealous, envious, boasts and so on, you might say love holds all of that. Of course, this would be love that is all-inclusive, not the kind of love that only loves itself and rejects the rest.
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A Paduan
Jealously is not envy - it's just another jw misconception.
One of the predominant tools of manipulation and misinformation utilised by the wt both consciously and unconsciously is alterations in language which also is often supported by "current" uses.
- Jealousy is a guarded concern, such as you would have for your children.
- Envy is the dismay at another receiving good.
Other misuses of wt language (I postulate that they're utterly riddled with it) include responsibility (response-ability) in lieu of duty - worship (adoration) in lieu of homage, etc. - the list is long and it makes it quite easy to pull the wool over your eyes when the very words are a lie within themself.
paduan
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bebu
Well put, Paduan!
bebu