Those who
claim to live in him must walk as Jesus did. (1 John 2:6)
John teaches
that anyone who claims to know Christ but does not obey his teachings does not
really know him at all (2:4). Those who love Christ walk in his light, but anyone
who hates his brother or sister, is walking around in darkness (2:9). And anyone
who allows his brother to go without while he enjoys plenty does not have the
love of God in him (3:17).
John 3:16
reads: For God so loved the world that he
gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life. Its corresponding verse in 1 John 3:16 says this: This is how we know what love is: Jesus
Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers and sisters. Jesus not only told us he loved us, he backed up his
words by dying in our place.
It’s easy to
say, I love you, but John says love
is a matter of actions, not words: Dear
children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth (3:18).
We must be willing to back up our words with our actions, and if need be our
lives.
Can Christ see through
your actions and through your obedience that you love him? Can those close to
you see your love, or do you have to tell them?
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