1) Knowing and loving God =
applying Bible Doctrine - I John 2:5 and
5:3.
2) Love is a Biblical spiritual
mental attitude - I John 2:15 and 5:2
Compared
with Matthew 5:46.
3) Love meets physical needs - I John 3:16-18.
4) Love initiates - I John 4:10.
5) Love and fear are opposites - I John 4:18.
6) Biblical love is inclusive*,
impersonal, universal to all brethren - I John.
3:14 and
5:2.
7) Biblical love needs to be learned - 1 John 4:21.
8) Loving other Christians
is accomplished by application of Bible
doctrine
- I John 5:1-3 and compare 2 John 5-6.
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*Inclusive:
1. Taking everything into account; including everything; comprehensive.
2. Including the specified
extremes or limits as well as the area between
them.