Psalm119:7 Oh how I love your law!     It is my meditation all the day.

I John 3:14  We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

I Corinthians 16:22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!

The three loves that mark a believer are plainly stated in the Scriptures.

Psalm 119:97:  The writer has stated a love for God’s law, but the law is used often in the Old Testament representing the whole of Divine Writ. And in Psalm 119, which is in the whole a Psalm of praise and affection for the Scriptures, it is correct to understand the inspired Word of God is as this place.

The second is I John 3:14.  In this statement John marks out the definite character of the believer.  He loves his fellow believer.  But John is concerned that this might be misunderstood so he illustrates his point in I John 3:17.  Christian love is characterized by giving.  There may be stingy Christians but it is plain they are rare.

I Corinthians 16:22:  This could not be written any more plainly.  It is left to determine what is the love spoken of and who is it we are to love.

A.     Love here is faith with commitment, obedience, and witness.  Bear in mind Acts 1:8.  Witness is not a choice, it is what we are.

B.     The Lord is the Savior as He is identified in the Scriptures. A Jesus of common birth, no miracles, and without a bodily resurrection is not the Jesus of the Scriptures.  Not the one we love.