The command, that we should love one another is found in the Old Testament as well as in the Gospels. In that sense, it can be understood as an old command. However, the same command can also be understood as a new command in the sense that there is now new evidence and new power to fulfill it. The new evidence is that Jesus has died, was buried, and rose again. We have seen the complete example He came to show us, and now we have a better understanding of what love looks like than we did in Leviticus or the Gospels. The new power is the Holy Spirit indwelling true believers, helping them to live out the commands of Scripture. In addition, the church is “called out” to help stimulate one another to love and good works. Through the love Christians can show for one another, we demonstrate to the lost world that the light, which Jesus brought into the world continues to shine in the darkness.