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Hi, I've been asking what Christ meant by love; we have love of God, love your enemies, love yourself. Are all these the same type of love? How can you love God without truly knowing God? Love of self presents certain difficulties. Can you shed some light on this? thanks
Dear Marc:
Love is self giving. It is caring about others first. All love is basically the same type. It is true that you cannot fully love God without knowing Him. That is the advantage of the Catholic Church that we can know God fully because we accept the full revelation of who God is. One can only fully know God from the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Hope that this helped,
Sal
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I love the Catholic Church and her book, the Bible. I will try to answer your questions with an emphasis on God*s Word. I believe the Catholic Church is the Church established by Jesus Christ for the salvation of the world. I can answer questions pertaining to the biblical basis for Catholic beliefs. I can also explain the beliefs of Jehovah*s Witnesses, Mormons, and Seventh Day Adventists as related to Catholic doctrine.
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I have studied the Catholic faith for twenty years. I have conducted adult education classes in the teachings of the Catholic Church. I have taught teenagers the Catholic faith. I have taught Bible Study.
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