The gospel in words: 'Affection'
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love." (Romans 12:10)
The word "affection" is used in at least three different contexts in scripture. One sense clearly relates to sexual immorality or wrong passions. For example, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections" (Romans 1:26). Or "mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection" (Colossians 3:5).
A second way that affection is used is things we set our mind on or things we enjoy thinking about or paying attention to. For example, "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).
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thank you for the examples used in your article
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Couldn't agree more with your article. Hope something comes of it on both sides.