1 Jn 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Modern Christianity places a huge emphasis on grace, and rightly so. It is by grace we are saved. Yet, salvation produces a real change in our lives. Too often, this truth is neglected. A real experience of salvation changes us from our old sinful life of loving our self supreme to a new life of loving God supreme and loving others as our self. This love is shown in the way we live and produces a life of righteousness. This life of righteousness is the distinguishing mark of those who are the children of God. Anyone who doesn’t love others and live righteously is not of God. Grace, love and holiness are not opposed to each other, in fact you cannot have one without having the other as well. Let no one deceive you.