Originally Posted by Wayne@purpose
More scripture to support the conclusion that "love is essential"!

Luke 10:25-28

25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. ASV

I probably shouldn't say anything, but I can't get past the feeling that you are totally misunderstanding what Pilgrim is saying.
I don't think anyone least of all Pilgrim would disagree with anything this passage is saying.
That has nothing to do with your assertion that the Holy Spirit is an attribute. Love is an attribute among many the Trinity possesses and I would state that God's holiness is probably the attribute that I believe stands out more than love itself.

I would ask that you deal directly with what Pilgrim said to you.

Tom