Comments on: Loving Others

By: Francine Mcmillan

Francine Mcmillan — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 03:34:55 +0000

Twice in a row John makes the remarkable statement that God is love. If we have been confused by any personification of love, we are here instantly enlightened. A source of love so powerful to touch our lives is the same as God. God in His sovereign power and majesty is known as love. Everything that God has and does shines in the glory of His love. Where does love come from? The Christian’s main task is to love God and man. We need to ask, “Where is that love going to come from?” After a study of the following verses from 1 John, we believe that you will join us in affirming that we need to first experience God’s love before we can give it. Let’s look at the scriptures which affirm this.

By: Lillie Salinas

Lillie Salinas — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:46:34 +0000

You can’t give to others what you don’t have in yourself. Before you can give God’s love to others, you must be indwelt by God’s love yourself. John explains how to do this in 4:9-15. It is super-simple, but many people skip over it—so listen carefully!

By: Leroy Watson

Leroy Watson — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:48:34 +0000

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

By: Erma D. Foley

Erma D. Foley — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:18:23 +0000

A person who harbor bitterness in his heart and refuses to forgive others should seriously consider this verse. Verse 21 states the child of God is commanded to love his brother. It is not optional. If a person is not forgiving to others then he is in rebellion against God and if he remains in rebellion, refuses to repent of his sin the evidence is that he is does not have God’s love in him and is lost.