Can You Hate Your Brother and Be Truly Regenerated by Christ? 1 John 2:7-11 in Images

Beloved, when we see through the eyes of Almighty God's ETERNAL agape love, we will NEVER be the same and will be totally free! John 8:32!

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! Maranatha!

David

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because[a] the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him[b] there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 1 John 2:7-11

Theme: Walking in the Light Means Walking in God's Agapē Love - John 3:21

Central Truth: God's agapē love is not merely an emotion or affection. It is a love that is always seeking what is true and righteous toward a fellow brother or sister in Christ or a lost soul; this love is always seeking the restoration of others to righteousness. This love is revealed perfectly in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

1. The Old Commandment — Love One Another (v. 7)

• Leviticus 19:18 — God commanded His people to love their neighbors as themselves.

• Deuteronomy 6:5 — Love the LORD with all your heart, soul, and might.

• John 13:34 — Jesus commanded His disciples to love one another as He loved them.

Lesson: Almighty God's RIGHTEOUS standard of love has NEVER changed and will NEVER change. What is new is the perfect revelation of that love in Jesus Christ.

2. The New Commandment — Love Revealed in Christ (v. 8)

• John 13:34–35 — Christ becomes the perfect example and measure of our love.

• Romans 5:8 — God demonstrated His love through Christ's death for sinners.

• John 1:4–5 — Jesus is the life and light of men.

Lesson: The darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. Christ's love is now being demonstrated through those who belong to Him.

3. The Greek Word for Love — Agapē (vv. 7–10)

Ἀγάπη - Agapē — Love

Related verb: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) — to love

In this passage, John uses forms of the verb agapaō in verses 10 and 11.

Biblical application: Agapē is a love rooted in Almighty God's RIGHTEOUS character, always seeking the true good of another in RIGHTEOUSNESS, including their restoration to RIGHTEOUSNESS - 2 Cor. 5:17-21.

• 1 John 4:9–10 — Almighty God's agape love is demonstrated in sending His Son.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4–6 — Agape love does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.

• Ephesians 4:15 — Speaking the truth in agape love.

Lesson: Biblical agape love does not compromise RIGHTEOUSNESS to please others. It only EVER seeks their ETERNAL good according to Almighty God's ETERNALLY established truth.

4. Loving Our Brother — Walking in the Light (vv. 9–10)

• 1 John 1:5 — Almighty God is light, and in Him is no darkness.

• John 15:12 — Agape love one another as Christ has agape loved us.

• 1 John 3:14 — Agape love for the brethren is proof and evidence of God’s regenerated and spiritual life in a believer.

Lesson: Our agape love for fellow believers is the visible evidence of our fellowship with God in Spirit and Truth. John exposes the contradiction of claiming to walk in the light while hating a brother.

5. Hating Our Brother — Walking in Darkness (v. 11)

• 1 John 3:15 — Hatred is compared to murder in its moral character.

• John 3:19–20 — Men loved darkness rather than light because their works were evil.

• John 8:12 — Whoever follows Christ will not walk in darkness.

Lesson: Hatred blinds spiritual understanding and directs our steps away from God's truth. A person cannot justify hatred while claiming to reflect Christ's agape love and RIGHTEOUS character.

The Great Contrast in 1 John 2:7–11 / John 3:19-21

Walking in the Light -  John 3:21	Walking in Darkness - John 3:19-20
Agapē love	Hatred
Christ's example	Self-centered desires
Truth and Righteousness	Sin and deception
Fellowship and unity	Division and stumbling
Spiritual discernment	Spiritual blindness

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An image today in this EXPONETALLY abounding Last Days world is worth a million words!

The Day of the Lord is at hand! Maranatha!

David

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Beloved; it is a full ETERNAL Salvation! Jesus ETERNALLY SAVES!🙌🙌🙌

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Maranatha!🫡🙌☝️✌️

David

What is God's Biblical Agape Love?

 

What is God's Biblical Agape Love?

God is; Agapē (ἀγάπη) is the highest form of love in Scripture—to outwork the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Almighty God in EVERY aspect of one’s life here in time; it is self-giving, sacrificial, covenantal, and rooted in God’s own nature. It is NOT based on worldly, demonic, sensual, fallen wisdom, emotion, or merit, but on commitment and sacrifice, ALWAYS seeking ETERNAL TRUTH and Almighty God’s ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Character for all; (ETERNALLY lost in time or ETERNALLY delivered in time) - John 17:17

“God is love.” — 1 John 4:8
“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us…” — 1 John 3:16

Agapē is the love God always reveals, demonstrates, and shows; Christ models; and believers are commanded to live out toward one another.

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Agapē Love Is a Command for Believers in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH 

Love among believers is not optional—it is a defining mark of discipleship.

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you…” — John 13:34–35
“Let brotherly love continue.” — Hebrews 13:1

Jesus grounds our love for one another in His own sacrificial love.

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Agapē Love Flows from the New Birth in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

True agapē love is the fruit of being born of God, not mere human effort.

“Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” — 1 John 4:7
“Love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again…” — 1 Peter 1:22–23

Because believers share the same new life in Christ, agapē binds them together.

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Agapē Love Is Sacrificial and Active in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

Biblical love is demonstrated, not merely spoken.

“Let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

Agapē willingly bears cost for the good of others.

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Agapē Love Preserves Unity in the Body of Christ in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

Love is the spiritual glue that holds the church together.

“Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” — Ephesians 4:2–3
“Above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” — Colossians 3:14

Without love, unity fractures—even when doctrine is correct.

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Agapē Love Covers, Forgives, and Restores in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

Agapē responds to sin and weakness with mercy, not retaliation.

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8
“Be kind to one another… forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32

This does not excuse sin—but seeks restoration.

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Agapē Love Is the Greatest Christian Disiple Virtue in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

Love outlasts gifts, knowledge, and earthly accomplishments.

“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13
“If I have all faith… but have not love, I am nothing.” — 1 Corinthians 13:2

Agapē is the measure of spiritual maturity.

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Agapē Love Reflects Christ to the World in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH

Our love for fellow believers becomes a testimony to unbelievers.

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” — John 13:35
“We love because he first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19

The church shines brightest when it loves deeply.

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Summary Statement

Agapē love among believers is Christlike, sacrificial, Spirit-produced, and essential.

It flows from God in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH, is modeled by Christ, commanded in Scripture, and displayed through unity, forgiveness, and faithful action—until He comes again. Even so, come!

TRICK OR TREAT - THE GREAT BATTLE OF DECEPTION VS ETERNAL REALITY!

Beloved, as millions celebrate Halloween, children go door to door asking, “TRICK OR TREAT?” Yet behind the costumes, candy, and playful images of death lies a far greater ETERNAL reality! Since Adam's fall, humanity has been under the curse of sin and death. The greatest trick ever played upon mankind was Satan's deception in the Garden of Eden: “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). But Almighty God had declared the truth! Sin brought spiritual death, separation from God, and ultimately physical death into His creation (Romans 5:12). Ephesians 2:1–3 reveals that apart from Christ, humanity is spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, walking according to this fallen world and under the influence of the prince of the power of the air. Satan's great deception is that mankind can live independently of Almighty God, enjoy the pleasures of sin, and somehow escape its ETERNAL consequences! Yet Scripture declares, “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). No costume can hide our sin, no human righteousness can remove our guilt, and no earthly pleasure can overcome the grave!

The greatest trick ever played upon mankind was Satan's deception in the Garden of Eden: “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). But Almighty God had declared the truth! Sin brought spiritual death, separation from God, and ultimately physical death into His creation (Romans 5:12).

BUT GOD! (Ephesians 2:4). In His great mercy and ETERNAL LOVE, Almighty God has provided the greatest gift mankind could ever receive—not a temporary treat, but ETERNAL LIFE through JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD! The ETERNALLY RIGHTEOUS Son of God entered our fallen world, bore our sins upon the cross, died in our place, and triumphantly rose from the grave, never to die again! Through His finished work, Almighty God offers complete forgiveness of sins, reconciliation with Himself, and ETERNAL LIFE to all who receive His Son by faith (John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; John 5:24). What a glorious contrast: Satan offers the deceptive pleasures of sin that end in death, but JESUS CHRIST offers the FREE GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE that can NEVER end! Romans 6:23 concludes, “but the free gift of God is ETERNAL LIFE in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This Halloween, remember that the greatest question is not “Trick or Treat?” but “DEATH OR LIFE?” And the greatest news ever proclaimed is that JESUS CHRIST HAS CONQUERED SIN AND DEATH, AND ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM HAVE PASSED FROM DEATH UNTO ETERNAL LIFE! (John 5:24; 1 John 5:11–13).

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! Maranatha!

David