The point of the world isn’t to “like” some things and angrily comment about others, trying to be as loud as you can be. The point of the world is tobe. BecauseGodwants it to be. Tragically, human beings have never been satisfied with that. Human beings have always wanted something...
John is saying, “Because God is love, when God lives in us, we are like Jesus to the world around us. Our loving action is the primary way that others will see God.” These are the principles John has been writing about throughout the chapter, as we’ve seenhereandhere. ...