True Christianity, as modelled by Christ, when lived out by His people, is contagious. It is God’s leaven leavening the whole lump, one house at a time.John’s epistle is a wonderful case in point. He captures what Jesus taught and what Paul so eloquently elaborated on, when he writes about the love of God being the measure of true Christianity, especially when it is put on display for all to see through the simple acts of love and kindness evidenced in the lives of His children.
The apostle John speaks about the centrality of love. He makes it patently clear that love is essential – it is both the outflow and overflow of a life immersed in God. Love, John says, true God-love, IS the measure of authentic Christianity.