1. Scripture explicitly states this:

   “God is love.” — 1 John 4:8

   This is not metaphorical language about what God does, but a statement of what God is.

2. Consistency of Divine Action

   If God’s essence is Love, then:

   • God does not alternate between love and harm.

   • Divine action cannot contradict love (fear, punishment, cruelty, abandonment).

   • Anything unlike love cannot originate in God.

3. Human Identity

   If God is Love and humanity reflects God, then:

   • True identity is grounded in love, not fear or material limitation.

   • Healing and restoration follow from understanding Love as the governing reality.

4. View of Suffering and Evil

   Suffering cannot be a tool of God if God is Love.

   • It must arise from misunderstanding, ignorance, or false premises—not divine intent.

   • Redemption comes through clearer recognition of Love’s presence and law.

5. Practical Implication

   Seeing God as Love shifts the basis of thought:

   • From judgment → compassion

   • From fear → trust

   • From material cause → spiritual cause

In short, if God is Love, then Love is not one attribute among many—it is the fundamental reality, and everything genuinely real must conform to it.