Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 4:7-12
by: Gabrielle Osborn.
There’s a secular church in my hometown that preaches “love” but does not believe in God. 1 John 4:7-12 proves that this is impossible. God is the epitome of love—you cannot have God without love and you cannot have love without God. Our love will never measure up to God’s; His love is unchanging and is independent from our actions. However, we are still called to love others as Christ loves us. Even though we will fall short, our first response and action should always be to love others—just like how God responds to us.