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LOVER - LUDIM

not mean that we ignore his crime. It means that we put Kindly, Kindness, Longsuffering, Mercy, Patience, Pitiful,
him to death for his horrible trespass against the image Tender, Tenderhearted.]
of God (Genesis 9:5-6). Likewise, to love a false teacher LOVER. (1) An intimate friend, not necessarily of the
does not mean that I turn a blind eye to his error and opposite sex (1 Ki. 5:1; Ps. 88:11). (2) One who likes
strive to have unity with him regardless of his doctrine. something; to be given to something (Tit. 1:8).
It means that I obey the Bible and mark and avoid him LOW DEGREE, LOW ESTATE. Poor; impoverished; in
(Romans 16:17), that I expose his error publicly to reduced circumstances; of low estate in life; common;
protect those who might be led astray by his teaching. plain; simple (Ro. 12:16; Ja. 1:9). [See Humble,
Ecumenists are confused about the direction of love: Poverty, Pride.]
Ecumenists are incredibly confused about the definition LOWLINESS. Humbleness; having a humble state of
of love, but they are also confused about the direction of mind; to esteem others better than one’s self (Ep. 4:2;
love. The first direction of love must be toward God. Ph. 2:3). “Not to think of one’s self more highly than he
Ecumenists talk much about love of man, but they talk ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God
very little about the love of God. According to the Lord hath dealt to every man the measure of faith” (Ro.
Jesus Christ, though, what is the greatest 12:3). The Greek word translated
commandment? “lowliness” (tapinophrosunee) is also translated
“Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a “humility of mind” (Ac. 20:19), “humility” (Col. 2:18,
question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is 23; 1 Pe. 5:5), and “humbleness of mind” (Col. 3:12).
the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto [See Humble, Pride.]
him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This LOWLY. Humble; freedom from pride; meek (Ps.
is the first and great commandment. And the second is 138:6; Pr. 3:34; 11:2; 16:19; Ze. 9:9; Mt. 11:29). The
like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as Greek word translated “lowly” in Mt. 11:29” (tapinos) is
thyself” (Matthew 22:35-39). also translated “low degree” (Lk. 1:52), “low
The first and great commandment is not to love one’s estate” (Ro. 12:16), “cast down” (2 Co. 7:6), “base” (2
neighbor. That is the second commandment. The first Co. 10:1), “humble” (Ja. 4:6). [See Humble, Pride.]
and great commandment is to love the Lord God will all LUBIM (inhabitants of a dry and thirsty land). Na.
the heart, soul, and mind. 3:9.
Ecumenists point their fingers at the Bible-believing LUCAS (luminous). The same as Luke, a co-laborer
fundamentalist and charge him with a lack of love with Paul and the author of the third Gospel and the
toward men because he exercises judgment and book of Acts (Col. 4:14; 2 Ti. 4:11; Phile. 1:24). [See
discipline and separation. What, though, about love for Apostle, Luke.]
God? The Ecumenist tells me that I need to love all the LUCIFER (shining one). A prophetic description of
denominations regardless of what doctrine they teach. I the fall of Satan (Is. 14:12). [See Satan.]
reply that I need to love God and His Truth first, and LUCIUS (of light). Ac. 13:1; Ro. 16:21.
that means that I will obey the Bible, and that means I
will measure, mark, and avoid those who are committed LUCK. [See Hap.]
to error. A genuine love for God requires that I care LUCRE. Gain in earnings; profit; usually in a
more about His Word and His will than about men and dishonest or ill sense. In the O.T. it is used for judges
their feelings and opinions and programs. which accepted bribes to pervert justice (1 Sa. 8:3). In
The direction of love not only must be toward God but the N.T. the word “filthy” is added to “lucre” to describe
it must be toward those who are in danger. The unlawful or unspiritual financial gain. The false teacher
ecumenical crowd tells me that I need to love the is motivated by such lucre (Tit. 1:11). Church leaders
Modernist and the Romanist, etc., but they are must be men who are not motivated by the financial
practically silent on the subject of love for those who are benefits of the ministry (1 Ti. 3:3, 8; Tit. 1:7; 1 Pe. 5:2).
deceived by the Modernists and the Romanists. We are Though it is not wrong for a man to take wages for his
charged with being unloving, for example, when we spiritual ministry (Ro. 15:27; 1 Co. 9:6-14; 2 Co. 11:8;
expose the fact that John Paul II or Mother Teresa Ga. 6:6; Ph. 4:14-16; 1 Ti. 5:17-18), his motivation
teaches a false sacramental gospel. This is nonsense. must be to serve Jesus Christ, not money. [See Brought
The fact is, we love people enough to warn of false on the Way, Covet, Employment, Gold, Greedy, Labour,
gospels so they will not be led astray to eternal hell. A Money, Offerings, Possessions, Private Ownership of
shepherd who loves wolves more than the sheep is a Property, Steal, Stewardship, Tithe.]
confused and wicked shepherd. [See Bowels, Charity, LUD (offspring). Ge. 10:22.
Compassion, Forbear, Gentle, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Kind, LUDIM (offspring). Ge. 10:13.

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