Tuesday 22 November 2011

LOVE & THE CHRISTIAN


LOVE is the nature of God recreated in the human spirit who has been saved. It’s the fruit of the Spirit, and one quality that sets the Christian apart from the unbeliever. Love is the fulfilment of the Mosaic Law or any other law for that matter. God is Love personified! We have been born of God’s love, and as such we can easily express this love to our world because it has been shed abroad in our heart by the Holy Ghost. Love, as used in this sense, is from the Greek word ‘Agape’ – the God kind of love. God is a loving God. Christians are the beloved children of the loving Father.

Love is the bond of perfection. It is the guarantor and preserver of life. It is the source of joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, humility, faith, and self-control. Love makes faith work.  It’s an obligation for Christians to love their fellow human beings. Love is expressed by actions. We can demonstrate love by eschewing evil, supporting the gospel of the Kingdom, supporting the needy and less-privileged, praying and interceding for the nation and others, and being good and exemplary ambassadors wherever we are.

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