ReluctantInquisitor
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Valid means reasonable. I'd say because of how often it's mentioned, and how plainly it's spelt out, murder is in fact not valid. You were dismissing something based on the fact of it's absence in the NT, and your rebuttal is to bring up something that's heavily touched upon and mentioned as being an infraction? How do the two equate?What do you mean by 'valid' is murder 'valid' ???
You admit you don't understand, then judge my offering as absurd !
Check the Greek - no mention of the Greek word 'Eros' in the Song of Solomon in the Septuagint.
The issue is that any serious believer will want God's love to control all aspects of life not lust which He despises. Lust is self centred, Agape (God's Love) is God centred.
Romantic attraction in God's order is not selfish and lustful.
Bringing lust into marriage is contributing to our high incidence of marriage breakdown.
The actual word Eros isn't used directly in the OT, that wasn't my point, but the Song of Solomon is a standing example of its exact definition. The word Agape isn't used in the original OT either, but the definition is there as well. Because the definitions are there, the words fit.
In the context of romantic relationships I'd assert that a combination of Agape and Eros are important. Is God not the designer of the basic sexual system that's in place? Agape can go hand in hand with other types of love as well, it's not exclusive.
The only real issue I have is your opening statement which reads as an outright dismissal of the concept, and closing with your remarks about lust reads as though you're condemning the sexual side of things as such. This all hinges on the post you were responding to in the first place, which pertains to reasons to get married, even though that posters claim that "romantic love/desire is not why you get married" is mental gymnastics-tier nonsense.
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