What are the marks of a Christian? Some people would say it is defined by what we don't do while others would say it is what we do. Both views are right and both are wrong. What do I mean? John says that one mark of a Christian is obedience to God's commands. Remember we are not saved by obedience but if we are saved we will be obedient. We cannot say we love God and not do what He commands. We obey not out of a sense of duty but from love.
That leads to the second mark of a Christian, love of one another. John tells us that if we say we love God and then not love another believer we are lying. He says that we cannot have fellowship with God and not have fellowship with one another. Yes there will be times that the relationship may be strained but it should be our desire to see that relationship restored.
We used to ding a song that said that they would know we are Christians by our love. Let us remember that it is our love for one another and our love for the Father.
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