Passed from Death into Life

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. I John 3:14-15 One of the themes of John's epistle is that we love one another as brothers in the church. This is especially emphasized in the preceding verses. In verse 11 John reminds the church of the message that they had heard from the beginning -- that...