"Behold, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another" (1 John 4:11)
(Saudara-saudaraku yang kekasih, jikalau Allah sedemikian mengasihi kita, maka haruslah kita juga saling mengasihi ( 1 Yohanes 4:11)
Knowing that God is love is just the first step.
If we love God but hate our neighbours (including our enemies), then we are just bluffing and lying to ourselves.
For God says - If a man say, I love God and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not see? (1 John 4:20)
(Jikalau seseorang berkata: Aku mengasihi Allah, Dan ia membenci saudaranya, maka ia adalah pendusta, karena barangsiapa tidak mengasihi saudaranya yang dilihatnya, tidak mungkin mengasihi Allah, yang tidak dilihatnya (1 Yohanes 4 : 20)
You see, in the eyes of God, love covers everything. In fact one of the reasons why there are so many problems in this world today because the world seems to 'love' God but hate his neighbours.
Some people even believe that by killing his neighbours, he or she is doing great thing to God!
But don't be deceived! Just like Cain who slew his brother Abel received curse and punishment from God, so are those who killed their neighbours in the name of God.
It seems that the world has forgotten that love is a commandment.
God says - And this commandment have we from him. That he who loveth God love his brother also (1 John 4:21)
(Dan perintah Ini kita terima dari Dia: Barangsiapa mengasihi Allah, ia harus juga mengasihi saudaranya (1 Yohanes 4:21)
