Without action there is no love (1 John 3:16-18). This truth is seen most clearly in Jesus, who demonstrated His love for us by laying down His life for us; while we were still sinners, Jesus died for us (Romans 5:8). In other words, God did for us in Jesus what we could never do for ourselves. In response, we choose to love God with all that we are and to love the people around us. Freely we have received, so freely we give (Matthew 10:8). The enemy, however, wants to deceive us into believing that we can love God and others without any personal responsibility or action. The truth is that we are saved and redeemed in Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). The goal of our faith is to love God and people in action and in truth (1 John 3:18).
