What is Love? pt.4

"And He has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother." 1 JOHN 4:21

Who is our brother?  Our brother in different places in Scripture refers to other believers who are following Christ, as we should be, and it also refers to our brothers as any member of the human race.  So, if we claim to love God, we will love His pure love to ALL our brothers.  This pure love is the same love that Jesus lived as our example.  Many say it is impossible to love like this.  Remember, NOTHING is impossible for him who believes.  If you are struggling, ask God, He will give you everything you need to fulfill His command to love as he told us to.  It will not be easy and at times may feel impossible, but remember that God would not have commanded us to do so if He knew we could never succeed as He commanded.

"We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers.  Anyone who does not love remains in death." 1 JOHN 3:14

"If anyone says 'I love God, yet hates his brother, he is a liar.  For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen." 1 JOHN 4:20