And by this we know that we love the children of Elohim when we love Elohim and follow his commandments. For this is the love of Elohim, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome. Because, whoever is born of Elohim overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith" (1 John 5:2-4).
The definition of love is best understood through Jesus life and teachings: "If you love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15); and, "He who has my commandments with him and keeps them, he is who loves me and he who loves me will be loved by my Father. And I will love him and reveal myself to him" (John 14:21); and, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept the commandments of my Father, and I abide in His love." (John 15:10). Abiding in His love is clearly connected to "keeping the commandments." The "commandments of my Father" always refers to Torah; and Yeshua taught that "if you love" him, you will keep the Commandments.
Mashiyach Yeshua clearly kept the commandments of his Father, but yet only a tiny minority of Christians would even consider the importance of these same Commandments - even though the name "Christian" comes from the same root haMishchah (the anointing) which means to be "Mashiyach like." Yeshua is the Word of YHWH, and about this Spirit of Mashiyach Moshe wrote: "And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me, and keep My Commandments" (Sh'mot/Exodus 20:6); and, "Therefore you shall love YHWH your Elohim and keep His charge and His Statutes and His Judgments and His Commandments, always." (D'varim/Deut. 11:1).
There are dozens of places in Scripture where "love" is tied in with keeping the Commandments. Unfortunately, those Christians who truly "love the Lord" according to Scripture are labeled as Legalists and Judaizers for keeping the Commandments, and often encounter persecution from "the Church." This is because in Christianity "love" is defined by status quo, so to be a good Christian each one must fashion their "love" according to the values of a core group or denomination. In recent times, many good, YHWH-fearing Christians have become ashamed to even be called "Christians" after being attacked by so many Christians for keeping the Commandments. Many opt instead to be labeled as "Believers" because they realize that love requires sacrifice, and that love is not a cerebral ideology that neglects the Commandments.
"And owe nothing to anyone; but to love one another. For he that loves his neighbor has fulfilled Torah. For this likewise, which it says: You shall not kill; nor commit adultery; nor steal; nor covet; and if there is any other commandment, it is completed in this sentence: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no evil to one's neighbor because love is the fulfillment of Torah." (Romans 13:8-10). Rav Shaul is clearly teaching that these four Commandments are examples of how a person demonstrates love to their neighbor; this kind of love is the fulfillment of Torah. "For the entire Torah is properly understood in one Miltha (Word/Manifestation): 'You will love your neighbor as you would yourself.'" (Galatians 5:14). The many other definitions of love that lack the Commandments also lack the connection to Justice and Righteousness. Man's interpretation of "love" often reverts to carnal instincts like anarchy, excess, sensuality, emotionalism etc.
The Brit Chadasha literally means Covenant Renewed, a "making new" of the Covenant of Love that YHWH had formerly established between Himself and his people. Although there is a change of priesthood in the Renewed Covenant, YHWH's Word and Commandments remain eternal, love has never changed; if anything love has been magnified. "You have heard that it has been said that you should not commit adultery. But I say to you that all who that looks at a woman as lustfully at once has committed adultery in his heart." (Matt. 5:27, 28). Yeshua "raised the bar" but he also said, "And because of the growth of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold." (Matt. 24:12). Therefore, as the Commandments grow within the heart, true love will also grow. Love, therefore, is a voluntary and personal choice to do the right thing and keep the Commandments.
Their is no Greater love shown or demonstrated, than to believe he is the word of God, That his word is absolute truth,That he (Jesus)cannot lie, if you do not agree with his word, you cannot love him, to approach his word and say what it says, or say no it means this, instead of believing what he said, is not loving him. There is no love where there is no faith, there is no faith where there is no love.
Just trying to get back to the faith once delivered to the saints Jude 3 I would have to say that I am not a jew but believe in a lot of the Messianic believes to a point..As it agrees with the bible Thanks Brother
