Love : The evidence of new birth

Love : The evidence of new birth
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

The moment you believed and received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you passed from death to life. The word 'death' refers to spiritual death and the word 'life' refers to eternal life. By faith in Christ, you moved from spiritual death to eternal life. This is called new birth.

Spiritual death refers to the nature of Satan while eternal life refers to the life and nature of God. According to this verse, love is the evidence that you are born again, that you have moved from death to life. God is love and to have the life and nature of God simply means to have the nature and life of Love. The moment you are born again, you get a love nature and a love life. A born again person has passed from selfishness to love, from hate to love. A born again person cannot walk in selfishness and hatred. This verse says anyone who doesn't love and walks in hatred is still in spiritual death and still has the nature of Satan. Love is the evidence of new birth - Love is your nature and love is your life. You are born of God, from God and for God therefore you are born of Love, from Love and for Love. You are a love being and the love of God is in you because Romans 5.5 says the love of God has been shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Spirit.

Friend, believe and know that God loves you unconditionally and passionately. Love God. Love others. Love life. Jesus said, if you love me, you will keep my commandments. Your love for Jesus is measured by your obedience to His commandments. He who loves Jesus obeys His word and anyone who doesn't love Jesus doesn't obey His word. Therefore obedience is proof of love. Since love is our nature, obedience becomes our delight. You are a love being and that's why you do exactly what your Love Commander, Jesus says. What a life in Christ! Go on with Jesus!

"I am born of God therefore I am born of Love. Love is my nature and obeying Jesus is my delight. I know and believe God loves me. I love people as Jesus loved me. Love never fails. Love always wins. God is Love."