Romans 5:8 — “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Advice that we occasionally hear given to young people is, “Don’t confuse love with lust.” Lust is usually associated with sexual desires. Our physical bodies can cause us to do things we later regret, and the powerful sexual desires of humans at times affect our ability to reason rationally.
The word “love” is often confused or misunderstood. There are different types of love. For example, *Eros* love refers to the romantic love between a husband and wife; this should not be confused with *agape* love.
*Agape* love is actually the highest form of love. It is selfless, unconditional, and sacrificial—the kind of love that God has for us. As the verse above reminds us, God showed His agape love by sending Christ to die for us, even while we were still sinners.
Let us seek to understand and share this true, selfless love with others.
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