Verse 8. Also by truth derived from good and conjoined therewith, shall perfect arrangement take place, and a perfect distinction be made between truth and good, and between the good of merit and the good of love in the worship of the Lord.

84. Love for Our Neighbor, or Caring

First of all, I need to define neighbor, because this is the one we are to love and the one toward whom caring is to be extended. Unless we know what neighbor means, we may extend caring in basically the same manner indiscriminately-just as much to evil people as to good ones. But in that case our caring can become the opposite of caring, because although the good people will use what they have been given to do good to their neighbor, the evil people will use it to do harm.