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How do we know true Christian love is a gift from God?

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True Christian love is a gift from God because it is described as the result of being born of Him, not something achievable by those who are unregenerate.

In 1 John 4:7, it states that love is of God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. This indicates that true love, the kind that evidences our regeneration and relationship with God, is not something that can be produced by human effort or understanding. Instead, this love manifests itself when one has experienced the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, who bestows God's love in the heart of the believer. Therefore, Christians demonstrate their new birth through their love for one another, distinguishing them from those who do not have this divine love.
Scripture References: 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 3:14

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