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Love As The Only Owed Debt
- Loving others is the single debt we eternally owe one another according to Romans 13:8.
- David Platt ties this command to Jesus' teaching that love fulfills God's law and defines discipleship.
Commandments Summed By Neighborly Love
- All specific commandments like not committing adultery or stealing are summed up by loving your neighbor as yourself.
- Platt emphasizes that fulfilling the law is fundamentally relational, not merely rule-keeping.
Counter-Cultural Love Marks The Church
- The church should display a supernatural, counter-cultural love as the hallmark of its identity.
- Platt connects this love to Jesus' claim that love proves discipleship to the watching world.