Christian obligation

Sunday, April 3rd
Christian obligation.

“Here is the clear difference between God's children and the Devil's children: those who do not do what is right or do not love others are not God's children. The message you heard from the very beginning is this: we must love one another.”
1 John 3:10-11(GNB)

Love is an obligation to every child of God. 1 John 4:20-21(GW) say, “Whoever says, "I love God," but hates another believer is a liar. People who don't love other believers, whom they have seen, can't love God, whom they have not seen. Christ has given us this commandment: The person who loves God must also love other believers.”

Romans 13:8(GW) says “Pay your debts as they come due. However, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other. The one who loves another person has fulfilled Moses' Teachings.” The only debt you should owe now as a believer is the debt of love. Walking in love is the sum total of all the commandments.

Romans 13:9-10(GW) say “The commandments, "Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires," and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses' Teachings.”

Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that you cause me to increase in love more and more towards other believers and towards all men, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Luke 6:35, Ephesians 5:1-2, 1 John 3:15.

Doing the Word
Do not hate anyone.