Sublime

“Before I deny or leave my Christ, I will abandon food and drink, honor and possessions, house and property, spouse and child—everything.” A Christian’s courage cannot be fake or weak. It must be genuine and certain.

So 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

I understand this commandment to mean that only love toward your neighbor is being commanded, not love of yourself.

If we would continually compare our lives and actions against this standard, we wouldn’t live so carelessly.

Our hearts throw out all self-chosen works and perform only the work of their calling and the works of love, which God commands.

us, “Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed” (Isaiah 49:23).

They must remember that their godliness comes from the Word that has been proclaimed, and they must not live any other way than in faith and love.

Instead, we should conclude with Paul that we are justified by faith alone, not through faith formed by love.