The World's Definition of Loving Others and God's Definition

Loving God and Loving others sums up the entire gospel (Matthew 22:37-40).

 

“In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12
 

Loving God means obeying God's commands. And loving others as ourselves also means obeying God's commands. It means being gracious, forgiving, considerate, helpful, honest, and kind (Ephesians 4:32). 
 

It applies to crime: If you don’t want someone stealing from you, you don’t steal from them. Mark 10:19
 

It applies to marriage: If you don’t want your spouse cheating on you, you don’t cheat on your spouse. Romans 13:8-10
 

It applies to abortion: If you wouldn’t give up your life to make things convenient for another person, you don’t expect your unborn child to give up theirs for your convenience. Exodus 20:13
 

It applies to the gospel: If you would want someone to confront you and warn you of Hell, you’ll confront others and warn them of Hell. Romans 1:16 
 

Culture wants us to see this second commandment upside down. 

 

They want us to believe that loving others means approving their behavior no matter what they believe or how they live. They want us to rejoice with those living lifestyles that damage their souls. They want us to see all religions as good even when they mock our God and lead their followers to Hell. 

 
That’s the world’s definition of loving your neighbor, not God’s. 

  
Let’s follow God, not man.

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To address a similar misunderstanding see Do We Really Need to Love Ourselves before We Can Love Others?