Lesson 94 - 1 John 3:10...nor is anyone who does not love their brother or sister.

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Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific.

In Lesson 94, we are going to study the last part of 1 John 3:10.

Let’s read this part of the verse:

1 John 3:10 ...nor is anyone who does not love their brother or sister.

Let’s go over the definitions of the words.

Nor is (2532. kai) anyone who (3588. ho, hé, to) — means neither is the one who.

Does not love (25. agapaó) — means to not have or demonstrate a deliberate, selfless love that seeks the good of others, following the example of Christ.

Their (846. autos) brother and sister (80. adelphos) — means their fellow believer or fellow Christian.

In other words, the person who does not demonstrate a deliberate, selfless love toward their fellow believers gives evidence that they do not belong to God.

In Lesson 93, we learned that there are two spiritual families: the family of God and the family of the devil. If someone does not practice righteousness as a pattern of their life, they are not a child of God. In the same way, if someone does not demonstrate a deliberate, selfless love toward their fellow believers, this gives evidence that they do not belong to God.

This does not mean believers are perfectly sinless. Rather, those who belong to God should increasingly reflect His character through a life marked by righteousness and love.