First John 3:13-16
“Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren.
He who does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
[[ Jesus has told us that to not be angry for it is the same as committing murder
Matthew 5:21-22
“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.”
Jesus loves you so much He was willing to be sacrificed for your sins so that you may live for ever with Him in heaven and not have to be condemned to an eternity in hell.
We are to be like Christ He forgives up, He laid down His life for us, and askes us to do the same for our fellow believers, He tells us over and over to love one another.
The question is do you truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, if so then why do you not love your fellow believer, your brother in Christ? ]]
First John 3:17-18
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
[[ i believe it is greed, selfishness, a lack of gratitude and lack of concern for Christ and others that leads to refusing to help a fellow believer (a brother) in need.
Christ put your life before His own by hanging on that cross, He did it because He loves you. We are to be like Him, we are to be willing to give of our self for others, Jesus did and does what pleases the Father, Father GOD and we are top do what Jesus did and does, lay down our lives for our fellow believers our brothers in Christ. ]]
We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
[[ John 15:12-17
“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."
Matthew 22:36-40
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
And He said to him,
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.
This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Do you keep the commandments of the Lord?
Do you love your fellow believer?
Do you love your brother?
Or are you hatful, greedy and have No gratitude for what Christ has done for you?
Look at your life and the way you treat others, how would you like it if Christ treated you in the same manner?
Think about it.
Repend of your anger
Repent of your disobedience
Repent of your lack of gratitude for what Christ did for youat the cross
Be willing to give of what you have and your life for your fellow believers in Christ Jesus.
Put others before yourself. ]]