The One Who Hates His Brother Is A Murderer

"For this is the message taught to you, from the beginning: we must love one another.  Do not imitate Cain, who killed his brother, for he belonged to the Evil One.  Why did he kill him?  Because he, himself, did evil, and his brother did good.

So, be not surprised, brothers, if the world hates us; we love our brothers and sisters, and with this, we know, that we have passed from death to life.  The one who does not love, remains in death.

The one who hates his brother is a murderer, and, as you know, eternal life does not remain in the murderer.

This is how we have known what love is: HE gave HIS life for us.  We, too, ought to give our life for our brothers and sisters.

If anyone enjoys the riches of this world, but closes his heart when he sees his brother or sister in need, how will the love of GOD remain in him?  My dear children, let us love, not only with words and with our lips, but in truth and in deed.

Then, we shall know that we are of the truth, and we may calm our conscience in HIS presence.  Every time it reproaches us, let us say: GOD is greater than our conscience, and HE knows everything. 

When our conscience does not condemn us, dear friends, we may have complete confidence in GOD. - 1 John 3:11-21 

(The one who hates his brother is a murderer.  All murders and massacres spring from hatred and grudges.  When war suddenly devastates a country, it is due to the fact that many people were resentful toward others, and others, in even greater numbers, refused to make sacrifices to settle their difficulties and tensions.

The practice of love never weakens us as can happen with other forms of sacrifice done without love.  Rather, it transforms us into GOD's likeness and we are no longer fearful or distrustful of HIM.

Every time it [conscience] reproaches us.  Doubtless John wishes to say that GOD knows and judges us better than we can ourselves.  HE does it with a love that is lacking in us.  We should beware of the guilt feelings for faults which we have regretted and doubtless repaired: this form of anguish encloses us within ourselves instead of turning to GOD who knows what to do with ruined lives and make them new again.)

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