In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. 1 John 3:10-12

Jesus gave us a command to “Love One Another” (John 13:34) They may sound simple or cliche, but as a Christian you know this is anything but simple. However as the Apostle Paul said “Without love we are nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:2) Everything we do or accomplish in the name of Christ is meaningless, unless we have the love of Christ within us

This is why the Apostle John said “Whoever does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that doesn’t love his brother” If you claim to be a Christian and hate the Church, you are not in Christ. One trend we see among Christians today is the hate for the Church. This is not the fruits of the Holy Spirit, to hate your brothers and sisters in Christ is the fruits of Satan

Now you might say I don’t agree with this or I don’t agree with that, you must understand the Church is not a building, the Church is not a corporation, the Church are brothers and sisters in Christ. To hate the Church is to hate your brothers and sisters, which is in disobedience to the commandments of our Lord. You can’t claim to be Born Again with a New Heart and your heart is full of hatred. Jesus said “A good tree doesn’t bear bad fruit” (Matthew 7:18) 

Don’t be like Cain, who’s hatred filled his heart enraged him to kill his brother Abel. If you ask people are you Cain or Abel? Most people would say they are Abel, but are you really? Is your heart pure to God? Do you really love God with all your mind, heart, and soul? Do you love your neighbor as yourself? If so then why do you persecute the Church?

As God warned Cain, “Sin is crouching at your door” (Genesis 4:7) Don’t allow your hate and bitterness to consume your heart, Jesus said if you hate your brother you are a murderer at heart (Matthew 5:22) These are the fruits of the devil, as Satan has come to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10)

Love The Church, Love them because they are your brothers and sisters in Christ, love them because Christ first loved you, even when you were an enemy of God (Romans 5:8), Amen!