He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.
1 John 4:8 AMPC
And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him.
1 John 4:16 AMPC
God is Love. John, the revelator, knew this well; declaring it several times in his writings. Jesus was, and is, love in the flesh. He himself was the gift of Love to the world, according to John 3:16.
The gift of Love - Jesus, told us, and showed us, that the greatest commandment, achievement and attainment is, Love. Jesus went about healing and performing miracles. His love was casting out fears of all varieties.
Love came to remove our fears. Fear and worry about food, clothing and money. Fear and worry over religion and rules. Fear of oppressive governments, and ultimately fears of death and the afterlife.
Jesus is Love, and love casts out all fears. Fear is anti-love; also known as anti-christ. Anxiety is anti-christ. Guilt and shame, from religion or otherwise, is anti-christ.
Resist the antichrist. Resist the temptations to fear and worry. Resist the beliefs that are contrary to love. Resist information and ideas that incite worry and fear. Let go of all fearful beliefs, religious or otherwise. Accept, believe, and live in love.
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