Living the truth and loving each other. Why are we doing this? Part of the nature of sin is to have no principles to live by. Jesus Christ primarily saves people from such sin. This means he must give people who believe in him the principles by which to live. He teaches sayings. He inspires. The Holy Spirit conveys to believers such things. Those who want to avail themselves of his salvation, who do not want to die in unprincipled doom, can avail themselves of his teachings, whether those they hear in everyday speech, such as “turn the other cheek” and “practice what you preach”, or by attending church, receiving Holy Spirit gifts, or studying written sources of his sayings such as scriptures. We build up an awareness of truth. This truth is first principle for us to live out in our lives. It tells us there are others like ourselves with whom we can speak truthfully. It shows us equality and the need to share with those in need. It informs us of our future and how best to prepare for it. It tells us we have a Lord, a Master over us, and this is Jesus himself. It tells us of the testimony of apostles who knew Jesus and testified in the gospels that Jesus Christ died for you. It brings into our lives, our universe, our priorities, the God who sent Jesus Christ. Then we have another command besides living according to truth, it is to love each other, imitating his love. These principles are first principles to free us from the sin of living unprincipled lives. The Christ died for you.
