The term "unloving" refers to a lack of love or affection, often characterized by indifference, coldness, or hostility towards others. In the context of the Bible, being unloving is considered contrary to the nature and commandments of God, who is described as love itself (1 John 4:8). The Bible emphasizes love as a fundamental aspect of Christian life and a reflection of God's character.

Biblical References:

1. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 · In this passage, the Apostle Paul warns Timothy about the difficult times in the last days, describing people who will be "lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power." The term "unloving" here is part of a broader list of vices that characterize a departure from godly living.

2. Romans 1:31 · In his letter to the Romans, Paul describes those who have turned away from God, listing various sinful behaviors, including being "senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless." The term "heartless" is often understood as being unloving, highlighting a lack of natural affection and compassion.

3. Matthew 24:12 · Jesus, in His discourse on the end times, states, "Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold." This prophecy indicates that an increase in sin and lawlessness will lead to a decrease in love among people, resulting in unloving attitudes and behaviors.

Theological Implications:

Being unloving is seen as a serious spiritual deficiency in the Christian faith. Love is central to the teachings of Jesus, who summarized the law and the prophets with the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). The absence of love is a sign of spiritual decay and a departure from the essence of the Gospel.

Christian Conduct:

Christians are called to exhibit love as a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and to love one another as Christ loved them (John 13:34). The Apostle John emphasizes that love is evidence of being born of God and knowing God (1 John 4:7-8). Therefore, an unloving attitude is incompatible with the Christian identity and mission.

Practical Application:

Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts and actions to ensure they align with the love of Christ. This involves actively seeking to love others, even those who are difficult to love, and to demonstrate love through acts of kindness, forgiveness, and compassion. The call to love is not merely an emotional response but a deliberate choice to reflect God's love in all relationships and interactions.794. astorgos -- without natural affection
... without natural affection. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: astorgos Phonetic
Spelling: (as'-tor-gos) Short Definition: unloving, devoid of affection ...
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The Mote and the Beam
... I suggest that the beam in our eye is simply our unloving reaction to the other
man's mote. ... We must recognise our unloving reaction to him as sin. ...
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Anathema and Grace
... I. I take first that thought"the terror of the fate of the unloving. ... Now, the
coming of the Lord of Love is the annihilation of the unloving. ...
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What are Evidences of Backsliding in Heart.
... The backslider in heart is often like a dutiful, but unloving wife. She tries to
do her duty to her husband, but fails utterly because she does not love him. ...
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Joy in the Holy Ghost.
... difficulties and perplexities, there are a thousand little things that come in our
life and that often disturb us, temptations to unloving feelings, and sharp ...
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Who Bring Christ
... things, the crown of loving obedience in the possession of a fuller Christ, and
the impassable barrier to His manifestation which unloving disobedience makes. ...
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The Backslider in Heart.
... where there is true love to God. The backslider in heart is often like
a dutiful, but unloving wife. She tries to do her duty to ...
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Love and Forgiveness
... There is the unloving, cleanly, respectable, self-complacent Pharisee, with all
his contempt for 'this woman.' There is the woman, with gross sin and mighty ...
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The Anger and Grief of Jesus
... God's anger is His love thrown back upon itself from unreceptive and unloving
hearts. Just as a wave that would roll in smooth, unbroken ...
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Love's Prodigality Censured and vindicated
... who are so unpractical. But love knows its own meaning, and need not be
abashed by the censure of the unloving. John flashes out ...
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"The Fruit of the Spirit is Love"
... That means not only the righteous self in intercourse with God, but the unloving
self in intercourse with men. And there is deliverance. ...
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Unloving (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unloving (2 Occurrences). Romans 1:31 without
understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection ...
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Unmanageable (3 Occurrences)

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Unloved (6 Occurrences)

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Reconciliation (11 Occurrences)
... the manifestation of that love in the death of Christ, a love that was displayed
to the loveless, and he argues that if in our sinful and unloving state we ...
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Reconcile (10 Occurrences)
... the manifestation of that love in the death of Christ, a love that was displayed
to the loveless, and he argues that if in our sinful and unloving state we ...
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