What Does The Bible Say?   What indeed, is the Law of God;  The one and only Law by which we must abide?  Though man has given many many rules and regulations for man to live by, there's only one Law which God gave to mankind personally by which it is a necessity to live our lives. What is that Law by which we must live?  It's simply Love.  We must love because it's God's demeanor (1 John 47,8) and Character (God's Character).  We are to Love if we are to be like God (Ephesians 51);  imitating His very Character. Yes, you read that right.  I said imitating.  We cannot be exactly like God because we are wrapped in sinful flesh (Romans 83).   Only Christ can be exactly like God because he was exactly like his Father.  He can be our mediator between man and God (1 Timothy 25) because He spent 33 years living in flesh, because he did not sin (Hebrews 415). The Word tells us that Christ will never change.  He's always the same, yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 138).  Since He has His Father's very attitude and essence, then His Father, our Heavenly Father also will never change. Why am I stressing this never change issue?  Because man has adulterated the true meaning of Love and in doing this, they destroy the true meaning of what God wants us to be. So what's the connection between Love and God's Law? It's like this....    Though there are certain specifics, there are only two places where God has given us a direct commandment concerning life as a whole. First on Mount Sinai, Moses received the two tablets of stone upon which the Law of God was written.  There were two aspects in those Ten Commandments.  Look at them....   The first four are Commandments for maintaining our Love toward God (Exodus 203-11) The last six are Commandments for maintaining our love for our fellow man (Exodus 2012-17). Now Look at what Jesus Himself said.  He told us to Love God completely without reservation (Mark 1230) and Love mankind unconditionally (Mark 1231).  This is the same thing God said in Exodus.  Love God and Love mankind! All other Laws made by man were made to direct man in righteousness and force him to obey...   but of course the Old Testament's Mosaic Law could never save anyone (Old vs New Testament).  But Christ under the New Covenant is able to save man for eternity (Hebrews 58,9). Now that we are aware that Love is the Law of God in both the Old and the New Testaments, we can now explore what Love is. First, I find that love, true love....    the only love that is real honest-to-goodness absolute love is from God through those who love Him (1 John 47,8). That said, I will continue....   Love is indeed an intangible and invisible thing but it's the most powerful force in all existence.  Love is something that cannot be done 'directly' by the body or flesh....    but rather it is what comes from the heart, it's in our mind and thoughts....   let me explain. I counseled with a young girl once many years ago who was having problems with her parents.  I asked her how she was aware that her parents loved her.  She replied that they give her a roof over her head, food in her belly, clothes to wear, etc.... Is this love?  Absolutely not!! There are those who will say, "Come on let's make love" but is that love?  NO! A man once said to his lady friend, "I love you..." but did he really? Look at this....   what the parents of the young girl were giving her was not love but rather, it was parental duty. The ones who want to "make love" was only wanting sex.  They could say, "I lust for you" and it would make just as much sense if you consider what real love is and what they're wanting.  Then the husband who said "I love you" may have only been expressing infatuation. Keep in mind that I'm aware that all these things can be lesser attributes of love but not proof of love.  Why?  Biblically we are instructed to love all mankind including those who hate us (that is another issue).  Are we going to provide for the daily necessities of someone we hate?  Ask the one who gives to the Salvation Army, Goodwill or Rescue Mission if they love the people they give to.  Or would we have intercourse with one we hate?  I think not!  Ask a rapist or their victim if they loved the person they were with.  If they did love that person, they wouldn't have done what they did.  So we must consider that these things in themselves do not necessarily mean someone loves you but can come after love has arisen. So, if these things aren't love, then what IS love? I'll give you the Biblical description of what love is....   (1 Corinthians 134-7) (Philippians 48) (Galatians 522,23) When one is truly Loving, they will be:   commited, responsible for their actions, giving, patient, kind, truthful, stand by you in all kinds of troubles and trials.  They will hope for good things for others.  They will trust, be happy, strive for peace, and be faithful.  They will have great self-control.  They will show pure honesty, justice ( not fairness ), good, pure things.  They will offer praise when it's due and not condemn.  They will not think of doing illegal things or socially unacceptable things... On the other hand, if one does not have true love, he will show it by being:   Envious, boastful, proud, haughty, rude, selfish, and fly off the handle easily. Ultimately, love is being good to people and that type of love will not just stop because of a problem or disagreement....   but it continues on striving for reconciliation.  Then when there is someone that we start loving even deeper, we will start wanting to join physically in with marriage and that's where sex should begin.  Sex should be an attribute of marriage rather than love.  I know some may not like that thought....   but it's my opinion (Old vs New Testament). I believe that the terms Love, God, Righteousness and Holiness are one and the same.  Considering this, I believe that if the Bible says that we are to do or live a particular way, then that's love, if the Word says that we should NOT do this or that, then it's sin. Love is the opposite of sin. Look at it this way... God - satan Heaven - hell Good - evil Love - sin I've heard some say that the opposite of Love and Sin both is indifference...   However, I tend to differ with that thought.  Indifference is being in the middle of the road between Love and Sin.  We find that being middle of the road (lukewarm) is the worst place to be, concerning Godliness (Revelation 314-16). Hate is not necessarily sin.  God hated things...   (Deuteronomy 1622) but He can't sin.  God is Love and satan is the author of all sin. So as we can see, Love is the Only Law God Himself commanded in both the Old (Exodus 203-17) and New (Mark 2030-31) Testaments and we have here a short description of that love. Now it's up to us to live by that commandment...