Paul Appeals to the Corinthian Church: II Corinthians 6
We have the promise that we are God’s temple, companions, people, and children. The church is called to complete separation/distinction by cleansing the things which defile the flesh and spirit (see 6:14-16a).
Christian Mysticism – Life in Christ
The simple desire to live in the presence of God is itself a clear sign that the journey has already begun. Abiding in Christ often starts with a grateful appreciation for what God has already done. That appreciation is the beginning of true worship.
Nygren’s Agape and Eros: A Transvaluation of Love
In Greco-Hellenism the gods do not love man. In Christianity, not only is God Agape but Agape is His very nature. In Greco-Roman world the gods do not take part in a fellowship with man, Christianity places fellowship in the middle of the Agape motif. Finally, Christianity is theocentric while Greek thought is egocentric.