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Love Feasts

(Agape), (2 Peter 2:13; Jude 1:12) an entertainment in which the poorer members of the church partook, furnished from the contributions of Christians resorting to the eucharistic celebration, but whether before or after may be doubted. The true account of the matter is probably that given by Chrysostom, who says that after the early community of goods had ceased the richer members brought to the church contributions of food and drink, of which, after the conclusion of the services and the celebration of the Lord's Supper, all partook together, by this means helping to promote the principle of love among Christians. The intimate connection especially in early times, between the Eucharist itself and the love feasts has led some to speak of them as identical. The love feasts were forbidden to be held in churches by the Council of Laudicea, A.D. 320; but in some form or other they continued to a much later period.

Greek

26. agape -- love, goodwill
... Word Origin from agapao Definition love, goodwill NASB Word Usage beloved (1), love
(1), love (112), love feasts (1), love's (1). charity, love. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/26.htm - 7k

Library

If Anyone Shall Despise those who Out of Faith Make Love-Feasts ...
... Ecumenical Synods. Canon XI. If anyone shall despise those who out of
faith make love-feasts and invite the brethren? If anyone ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xi if anyone shall.htm

It is not Permitted to Hold Love Feasts, as they are Called...
... Canon XXVIII. It is not permitted to hold love feasts, as they are called? ... Beds shall
not be set up in churches, nor shall love feasts be held there. Hefele. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xxviii it is not.htm

The Epistle of Judas
... The close connexion of sex and religion produced moral aberrations which 8 Judas
calls a pollution of the flesh; the primitive love-feasts (ver.12), where men ...
/.../moffat/the general epistles james peter and judas/the epistle of judas.htm

Sad Fasts Changed to Glad Feasts
... fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house
of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/sad fasts changed to glad.htm

How to Conduct Ourselves at Feasts.
... The Instructor: Book II. Chapter IV."How to Conduct Ourselves at Feasts. ... And let
love, and intoxication, and senseless passions, be removed from our choir. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter iv how to conduct ourselves.htm

Church Discipline.
... in the idolatrous feasts of the heathen, the tendency to uncleanness, and a scandalous
profanation of the holy Supper or the love-feasts connected with it. ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 63 church discipline.htm

'Love Buildeth Up'
... it may be solved in one way, but if from that of love, it will be ... was fully convinced
of these truths, he could partake of sacrificial feasts without danger to ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/love buildeth up.htm

The Appeal to Parliament, 1742-1749.
... adventurous use of the Lot, had a curious method of discovering and purging out
the accursed thing, pledged each other in liquor at their love-feasts, and had ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter xii the appeal to.htm

The Family of a Saint
... This was a residue of pagan superstition among the Christians. These pious
agapae, or love-feasts, often turned into disgusting orgies. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/ii the family of a.htm

Let us Stand Aloof from Such Heretics.
... [1017] Literally, "die disputing.". [1018] Literally, "to love." Some think
there is a reference to the agap??, or love-feasts. [1019 ...
/.../the epistle of ignatius to the smyrnaeans/chapter vii let us stand aloof.htm