Why Love Is the Foundation of the Christian Faith Biblical Truth Every Believer Must Know Part 2
Why Love Is the Foundation of the Christian Faith | Biblical Truth Every Believer Must Know Part 2 Episode 390 In Part 2 of this foundational teaching , Stephen Lewis moves from understanding what biblical love is to confronting how it must be lived out . Love is not just a belief we hold—it is the evidence of a transformed life. If God truly is love, then that love should be visible in how we speak, forgive, serve, endure, and respond—especially when it’s difficult. This episode challenges believers to examine whether their faith is producing Christlike love in real, everyday situations. Stephen unpacks how genuine love is revealed through obedience, humility, sacrifice, and truth, reminding listeners that love is not passive, emotional, or conditional—it is active, costly, and rooted in obedience to Jesus. Using Scriptures such as 1 Corinthians 13 , John 13:34–35 , 1 John 3:16–18 , and James 2:17 , this message emphasizes that love is the true marker of discipleship. Not gifts. ...