UniteChrist: Why Love Is The Most Important Thing In Christi

It is often said that love is the most important thing in life. This is especially true when it comes to our relationship with Christ. The Bible tells us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8) and that we are to “love one another” (John 13:34). Christ himself said that the two greatest commandments are to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39).

So why is love so important? First and foremost, because Christ himself is love. When we love others, we are reflecting his love back to him. Additionally, love is the foundation of all of Christ’s commands. Christ tells us to love our enemies (Matthew 5:44), to love our neighbor (Luke 10:27), and even to love our enemies (Matthew 5:44). All other commandments flow from these two.

Christ tells us that the greatest way to show our love for him is by obeying his commands (John 14:15). When we love others, we are obeying his commands. And as we obey his commands, we are showing our love for him. So, love is the most important thing in Christianity because it is at the very heart of who Christ is and what he commands us to do.