Since God is love, we must love one another.
- Love is rooted and grounded in God.
“Real love, true love, always has its source in God. And whoever loves with a ‘God kind of love’ gives evidence that they have been born of God. Regeneration, the new birth, being born again, unites spiritually dead, selfish hearts with God’s living, loving heart so that His life becomes our life and His love our love.’ —Daniel Atkin
“It is his settled disposition towards us that flows from his being, nature, and divine attributes.” —David Allen
- Love is seen in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Love is perfected in us when we love one another.
“Mutual Christian love is the evidence that the unseen God, who was once revealed in His Son, is now revealed in His people … when they love one another.” —John Stott