1 John 4:8. How should we understand the amazing statement God is love? Why do we need to look at the previous two verses to properly understand the meaning of John 3:16? Nothing can separate us from the love of God ! This is forever guaranteed by the work of the cross. 

1 John 4:16-19. Each believer must be personally persuaded of God’s Agape love towards them. John could call himself the disciple that Jesus loved, for he was persuaded of that. May we also be able to call ourselves the one whom Jesus loves