Directions: The Agape Love Brief Questionnaire, based upon 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a, contains 30 questions regarding your actions and God's unconditional love. Please answer every question by first thinking, "When I am frustrated …"
For example: "When I am frustrated it is difficult for me to remain quiet when _______ mistakenly accuses me."
AA = Almost AlwaysMO = Most OftenG = GenerallyS = SometimesAN = Almost Never
Question 1 of 30
Please select an answer to continue.
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How to fill in: type your name and personality type. On the composite graph, click where a letter’s line meets a score line to place an X; click it again to remove it. On pages 2–6, type a score from 1 to 5 under each question number and the bar fills in.
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Agape Love Brief Questionnaire Analysis Profile
The following composite graph and individual graphs depict the specific elements of a Biblical norm shown on these graphs. The areas that you are having the least to the most difficulty in will also be indicated on the graphs by the numbers 0, 1 or 2. This information will then be discussed with you in your counseling sessions.
0= O.K.1= Some Difficulty2= Most Difficult Areas
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I CORINTHIANS 13:4–8a
A = Patience
B = Kind
C = Envy
D = Boast
E = Proud
F = Rude
G = Self-seeking
H = Not easily angered
I = Keeps no record of wrongs
J-K = Does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
L = Protects
M = Trusts
N = Hopes
O = Perseveres
P = Never fails
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A. PATIENCE
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
Analysis Questionnaire Biblical Concepts
1Patience waits upon God for the answers to problems.
16Patience is based upon God’s direction in difficult situations.
B. KIND
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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2Kindness is not primarily an action.
17Kindness is a matter of the spirit.
C. ENVY
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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3Envy is the feeling of displeasure at the success of another.
18Envy occurs over witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of another.
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D. BOAST
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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4Boasting is an attempt to make another person feel inferior to you.
19Boasting costs the other person their sense of worth and well-being.
E. PROUD
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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5Pride distorts reality.
20Pride distorts spiritual reality.
F. RUDE
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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6Rudeness covers up insecurity.
21Rudeness is a feigned ignorance on another’s part.
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G. SELF-SEEKING
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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7Godly self-seeking manifests itself through the mutual commitment of two people to the love and worship of God.
22Self-seeking, in evil sense, literally plots against the life of others by pursuing non-Christian values, attitudes and actions.
H. NOT EASILY ANGERED
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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8Not being easily angered means that your reaction to another individual can generate either a Christlike or a carnal response within that person during the conflict situation.
23Not being easily angered involves one’s spiritual response to the human perception of being wronged by another.
I. KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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9It is never acceptable to subjectively impute attitudes or actions to the other person that depicts him/her as worthless, bad, or wicked.
24To calculatingly consider the wrong done by another individual is to seek justification for improper reactions toward him/her.
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J-K. DOES NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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10Rejoicing is not wildly happy.
25Rejoicing is a calm, balanced happiness.
L. PROTECTS
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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11Faith in Christ protects another from the carnal nature.
26Within any relationship each individual offers literal protection to other person within different areas.
M. TRUSTS
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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12To trust is a commitment to a spiritual belief in the maturity and development of the Agape Spirit of Christ within another individual.
27To trust within a relationship is a commitment to the development and maturity of the Agape Spirit of Christ within another individual through consistently demonstrated actions and attitudes towards him/her.
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N. HOPES
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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13Hope is not a human effort.
28Hope is a confident realization of God’s power and presence within a human life, which leads to change and growth.
O. PERSEVERES
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
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14Perseverance is not mindless faith that leads to being a personal doormat for another individual
29Perseverance comes only from the presence of Christ through salvation and sanctification.
P. NEVER FAILS
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* A score of 1 or 2 indicates a need for further spiritual and/or practical growth within a given area.
Analysis Questionnaire Biblical Concepts
15The individual is not the one that never fails within an Agape based relationship.
30The presence of Christ through salvation and the work of the Holy Spirit is the source of Agape love that never fails.
Copyright 1987, 1990, 1993 by Daniel D. Wilkinson. All rights reserved. For more information concerning this material, write to The Biblical Christian Counseling Ministry, Inc, gayle@thebccm.org
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