The doctrine of category #2
love
1. There are three categories of
love in the human race: category #1 toward God Deuteronomy 6:5; Romans 8:35;
1 John 4:19. Only the believer is capable of this kind of love; category #2
love is between one right man and one right woman Song of Solomon 8:6,7;
category #3 love is friendship John 15:13; 2 Samuel 1:26.
2. The strength of category #2 love
is declared in Song of Solomon 8:6,7. It cannot be quenched by any pressure of
life.
3. However, death destroys both
pseudo love and mental attitude sins Ecclesiastes 9:5,6. If you die before
you seem to have found the right one the pseudo love is gone.
4. The exclusiveness of category #2
love extends to one person of the opposite sex and all others are excluded. Therefore
happiness in sex love can only be found in one person Proverbs 5:18,19. This
excludes the following as a basis for such happiness: autoerotism or
masturbation, homosexuality or lesbianism, promiscuity or adultery, etc.
5. Category #2 love produces an
exclusive and perfect happiness which is self-sustaining as well as
partner-sustaining Proverbs 15:17.
6. Therefore category #2 love is
protective. When the right one is absent Song of Solomon 1:13; 4:6; when
present Song of Solomon 2:4.
7. Category #2 love illustrates the
relationship with the Lord. The relationship between Israel and the Lord
Jeremiah chapters 2 & 3; Ezekiel 16 & 23. The relationship between the
Lord and the Church Ephesians 5:23-33.
8. Mental attitude sins attack all
forms of true love 1 John 5:18. Jealousy is one of the greatest enemies in
this field Song of Solomon 8:6.
9. Category #2 love is the provision
of Gods grace Proverbs 18:22. Whoever finds his right woman receives grace
from the Lord. Divine institution #2 is designed for category #2 love
Ephesians 5:25,28,33.
10. God has set aside time in each
life for category #2 love Ecclesiastes 3:8. However, certain functions in
life can destroy this time, i.e. not waiting for the right man or the right
woman, adultery, drug addiction, alcoholism, mental attitude sins which destroy
right lobe capacity.
11. Women must be taught to love
under category #2 Titus 2:4.