Throughout this epistle John is addressing the saved, not the lost. He is giving instruction to believers. He calls them, “beloved,” a word never used in the New Testament for non-believers. With the exception of the Gospels, most of the New Testament is written to believers, giving us instruction on how we are to live and act in the family of God. If we claim to be a Christian we must look in the pages of God’s Word for instruction on how to live.
In this passage we are told to love one another for love is of God. In addition we are told that, “God is love.” He is the source of love.
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