It will also feel a debt of gratitude to the Lord Jesus who died for us, and will desire to be like him in love. The love of Christ poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit is the surest source of Christian love. I ask you take special note of what I am saying here. You cannot have the fruit of Christianity without the roots. You cannot have Christian love without conversion, repentance and faith, and union with Christ.
Real love comes down from above.
It is the fruit of the Spirit. If you desire Christian love, you must get it from Christ. Now Paul often speaks about how important faith is, for it is by faith that we come to Christ and are saved. By faith we are justified and have peace with God. We are not to think for a moment that love can atone for our sins or get us peace with God.