Law Principle
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Only Love is Enough
Kent VanTil
If we really loved one another, we could
forget all the other commandments. For,
indeed, love fulfills the law. Love is a moral
principle. A principle covers all the world’s
moral activity. There are a few other moral
principles, such as be holy, do justice, do no
harm, and so on. These principles apply in
all times and places. We can never say, “No,
I don't have to love here,” or “I don’t have to
do justice there.” In all cases moral principles
apply. When we love someone, we should
not need to be reminded not to steal from
them, or lie about them, or cheat them.
Such reminders are almost impertinent for
someone who loves another. Paul says, “Love
does no harm to a neighbor.” But doing no
harm, or merely observing the law, is not
enough. Only the perfect love that Christ
showed when he gave his life for ours is
sufficient to fulfill the law. Christ removed
the curse of lawlessness and has given us
everlasting life. To love as Jesus did means
that we incorporate God’s self-sacrificing
love into our hearts. In Christ, God showed
us not only perfect obedience to the law but
perfect love. And only Christ fully lives out
that perfect love. We who live in this hostile
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