Summum Bonum

SUMMUM BONUM

 

This is a Latin phrase meaning "The highest good above which there is no other good". Or in other words, this is the ultimate word for "perfection". Bob Mumford uses it on page 30 in his book entitled "Nourishing the Seed" to identify the true meaning for the Greek word [Agape]. He has spent many years studying two Greek words [Agape] and [Eros], which resulted in his book called Agape Road, and the series of his teaching on this topic in 2000 which is available on CD's or DVD's. The interesting thing is that although these two words are nearly opposite in meaning, they are both translated into English as "love". This has caused considerable confusion in certain versions of the Bible, where some other Greek is used for love besides Agape. There are several other Greek words that also mean love, but thankfully Eros is not one of them, it is never used in the NT because of its meaning is really "Sensual" or "sexual" and from it came the word "Erotic" which is often used to describe many sinful activities. But Bob does an excellent job of explaining the difference between these words, both in the CD's and the DVD's, and later in his books "The Mysterious Seed" (2011) and "Nourishing the Seed" (2012). They are both excellent reads, and are laid out as a series of short daily readings, with 3 questions after each one.

 

So Bob says that Agape is definitely the highest possible thing that we can ever imagine, because "for God is Love [Agape]" (1 John 4:8). We know from many scripture passages in both the OT and the NT which define God as the Supreme Ruler of His Mighty Kingdom, often as a description of Himself by Himself. But because most of us have never lived in a nation that is ruled be a King, we really can't appreciate what that might be like. Most of us live in a Democracy or a Republic form of government where we have certain freedoms guaranteed by some charter or laws. But to be ruled by a supreme ruler who has complete authority over you, especially if he is a human "fallen" individual like ourselves would be a scary thing I would think. Thankfully our King is our Creator God, Father, Son, and Spirit, who has always existed as a loving family in complete unity! And He has adopted us into His family when we choose to receive him, and come to Him by "faith". See (John 3:16), and other scriptures like (John 14:6) plus many others in the Bible that reassure us that He loves with an "everlasting love" because after all, "He is Agape"!!

Sincerely submitted.

Dave Jamer                                                                                 19/03/13