We must love one another out of obedience to Christ. Though we are saved by grace and not by works, our brotherly love shows that we truly belong to Christ. It is an issue of our witness to the world. The world is watching to see if we are genuine. Our lives show forth the truth of the gospel as it changes the way we treat others.
The manner of our love:
Our love for one another should be unfeigned, not hypocritical, genuine, sincere, passionate, and pure. Our love should be fervent, enlarged, growing, increasing (see 1 Peter 1:22).
The manifestation of our love:
With Christ as our Pattern, our love should be...
Unconditional: Christian love is not based on the performance of others, their personality, likes or dislikes.
Eternal: Our love is from heaven and, like the Lord's, it is unending.
Sacrificial: As Christ laid down His life for us, we must also give up our desires, preferences and 'rights' out of deference for our brother or sister in Christ.
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Hamp Linehan is pastor of Reformed Baptist Church of Ft. Worth, Texas, where he has ministered since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas and a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has pursued...
