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To build a robust theological understanding of 'First Love', it is critically important to establish a precise, scripturally-grounded definition that moves beyond common-language misconceptions. The tendency to equate 'First Love' with a nostalgic feeling or a simple, religious-sounding phrase often obscures its profound theological weight and practical implications. A rigorous definition must therefore be exegetically sound and theologically coherent.
The exegetical foundation for 'First Love' is found in Revelation 2:4-5, where the risen Christ addresses the church at Ephesus. While the church is commended for its doctrinal purity and perseverance, it is rebuked for having "abandoned the love you had at first." The key to understanding the nature of this love is found in the prescribed remedy: "Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first."Book information
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Spirituality and Religion
