Loving - I John 4:7-16
1. Love is of God.
2. Everyone who loves is born of God.
3. And knows God.
4. To not walk in the way of love is to walk in the way of not knowing God.
5. Why did God love us?
John is talking about loving our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Bible also talks about false brethren. How do we know if someone isn't a genuine brother?
1. They promote themselves and their agenda.
2. They suppress the truth.
3. They suppress the gifts of others.
A few weeks ago, we asked the question, "What is the opposite of love?" The instinct of many is to say, "hate." However, God is love, and yet He said there were 7 things He hates. He also said, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have hated." So, "hate" cannot be the correct answer.
The opposite of love is, "fear." (I John 4:17-19). Fearing is not trusting God. Verse 18 says, "There is no fear in love..."
So, how are we to understand this in our lives here?
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