What does the Bible say about love to god?
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The Bible teaches that loving God is the greatest commandment and the grateful response of those who have first received his saving love. Deuteronomy 6:5 and Matthew 22:37 call us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, while Matthew 22:38 names this the first and greatest commandment. This love is not mere feeling but faithful obedience, as Deuteronomy 11:1 and Joshua 22:5 show. Yet it is also the fruit of God’s grace: “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). By the Spirit’s work, believers grow in love, perseverance, and glad devotion to God (Galatians 5:22; 2 Thessalonians 3:5).
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- Commanded Deuteronomy 11:1; Joshua 22:5
- The first great commandment Matthew 22:38
- With all the heart Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37
- Better than all sacrifices Mark 12:33
- Produced by
- The Holy Spirit Galatians 5:22; 2 Thessalonians 3:5
- The love of God to us 1 John 4:19
- Answers to prayer Psalms 116:1
- Exhibited by Christ John 14:31
- A characteristic of saints Psalms 5:11
- Should produce
- Joy Psalms 5:11
- Love to saints 1 John 5:1
- Hatred of sin Psalms 97:10
- Obedience to God Deuteronomy 30:20; 1 John 5:3
- Perfected in obedience 1 John 2:5
- Perfected, gives boldness 1 John 4:17; 1 John 4:18
- God, faithful to those who have Deuteronomy 7:9
- They who have
- Are known of him 1 Corinthians 8:3
- Are preserved by him Psalms 145:20
- Are delivered by him Psalms 91:14
- Partake of his mercy Exodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 7:9
- Have all things working for their good Romans 8:28
- Persevere in Jude 1:21
- Exhort one another to Psalms 31:23
- Pray for 2 Thessalonians 3:5
- The love of the world is a proof of not having 1 John 2:15
- They who love not others, are without 1 John 4:20
- Hypocrites, without Luke 11:42; John 5:42
- The uncharitable, without 1 John 3:17
- God tries the sincerity of Deuteronomy 13:3
- Promises connected with Deuteronomy 11:13-15; Psalms 69:36; Isaiah 56:6; Isaiah 56:7; James 1:12
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