“The truth is, ‘All you need is love’ was NOT Jesus\u2019 central message. That belongs to another person whose first name begins with a ‘J’.” <\/em>\u00a0Frank Viola<\/strong><\/p>\n “All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.” <\/em>John Lennon<\/strong><\/p>\n “Jesus\u2019 teaching about love was given (only) to those who already submitted to His absolute lordship and who became part of His kingdom. Love \u2013 the way Jesus defined it (which isn\u2019t the same way the world understands it) is how the kingdom of God operates.”<\/em><\/p>\n “The concept that Jesus came to teach humans on Planet Earth to be nicer, kinder, and more loving toward each other sounds good to twenty-first century ears, but it makes Jesus out to be someone he was not. Love always requires losing your life, laying it down, denying self.”<\/em><\/p>\n “However, a person cannot love in the biblical sense unless they first forsake all (repent), entrust their lives to Jesus (faith), and receive His own divine life into their beings (the new birth). Why? Because the nature of divine life is love, and one cannot receive this kind of divine love outside of receiving Christ and having His Spirit indwell them. Sure, they (non-believers) can be nice, kind, pleasant, and even giving. But they are incapable of the divine love (agape) that the New Testament talks so much about.”<\/em><\/p>\n Love, love, love<\/em> There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done<\/em> Nothing you can make that can’t be made<\/em> Nothing you can know that isn’t known.<\/em> All you need is love (all together now!)<\/em> Love is all you need.<\/em> Why don’t you give love on Christmas Day?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n People making lists, buying special gifts.<\/em> Why don’t you give love on Christmas Day?<\/em> People you don’t know, smile and nod hello.<\/em> Why don’t you give love on Christmas Day?<\/em> What the world needs is love.<\/em><\/strong> Why don’t you give love on Christmas Day?<\/em> What the world needs is love.<\/em><\/strong> Why not give love on Christmas day?<\/em> Give love on Christmas Day. <\/em>No greater gift is there than love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n What the world needs now is love, sweet love.<\/em> Lord, we don’t need another mountain.<\/em> Lord, we don’t need another meadow.<\/em> What the world needs now is love, sweet love.<\/em> You can play the game<\/em> One thing can be to another.<\/em> Shower the people you love with love.<\/em> Shower the people you love with love.<\/em> You can run but you cannot hide<\/em> Once you tell somebody<\/em> Better to<\/em> Shower the people you love with love.<\/em> Shower the people you love with love.<\/em> Think of your fellow man<\/em> [Chorus]<\/em> Another day goes by<\/em> [Chorus]<\/em><\/p>\n Take a good look around<\/em> [Chorus]<\/em><\/p>\n People now<\/em> And the world will be a better place<\/em> _________________________<\/p>\n It\u2019s Christmas day, and you get to decide what kind of LOVE the world needs now, (actually you can do it any day). Does the world need Viola\u2019s highly conditional kind of love that is reserved only for an elite group of christians? Or does the world need the kind of LOVE that is \u201cnot just for some, but for everyone\u201d<\/em>?<\/p>\n To borrow a verse from my former church going days (with a few changes),<\/p>\n \u201cBut if practicing unconditional love\u00a0seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day what kind of love the world needs. But as for me and my household,\u00a0we will choose a love that is<\/em> nicer, kinder, and available to all<\/em>.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Viola is correct when he says that even us non-believers and apostates can be nice, kind, pleasant, and giving. But he is mistaken to teach that we are incapable of a selfless, unconditional, sacrificial, agape kind of love.<\/p>\n This kind of LOVE seeks the well-being of others without expecting anything in return. It teaches us to focus on kindness, patience, and service to others. This<\/em> is the kind of love the world needs now. This is the kind of love that will make the world a better place, not just for christians, but for all of us. So why not choose to give love this Christmas?<\/p>\n Turns out, John Lennon was right, \u201cAll you need is love.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dec 25, 2025<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n Dale Crum<\/em><\/p>\n <Previous Post<\/a> \/ Next Post ><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All You Need Is Love But what kind of Love? Christmas Day, 2025 “The truth is, ‘All you need is love’ was NOT Jesus\u2019 central message. That belongs to another person whose first name begins with a ‘J’.” \u00a0Frank Viola “All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","WB4WB4WP_MODE":"","WB4WP_PAGE_SCRIPTS":"","WB4WP_PAGE_STYLES":"","WB4WP_PAGE_FONTS":"","WB4WP_PAGE_HEADER":"","WB4WP_PAGE_FOOTER":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16,25,6,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christianity","category-dale-crum","category-evangelicals","category-frank-viola"],"yoast_head":"\nLove according to christian influencer Frank Viola.<\/h3>\n
According to John Lennon<\/h3>\n
\nLove, love, love<\/em>
\nLove, love, love<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNothing you can sing that can’t be sung<\/em>
\nNothing you can say, but you can learn<\/em>
\nHow to play the game<\/em>
\nIt’s easy<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNo one you can save that can’t be saved<\/em>
\nNothing you can do, but you can learn<\/em>
\nHow to feel in time.<\/em>
\nIt’s easy.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNothing you can see that isn’t shown.<\/em>
\nNowhere you can be that isn’t where<\/em>
\nYou’re meant to be.<\/em>
\nIt’s easy.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAll you need is love (everybody!)<\/em>
\nAll you need is love, love<\/em>
\nLove is all you need.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLove is all you need.<\/em>
\nLove is all you need.<\/em>
\nLove is all you need.<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to The Jackson Five<\/h3>\n
\nIt’s time to be kind to one and all.<\/em>
\nIt’s that time of year when good friends are near.<\/em>
\nAnd you wish you could give more than just presents from a store.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nEven the man who has everything<\/em>
\nWould be so happy if you would bring…<\/em>
\nGive love on Christmas Day.<\/em>
\nNo greater gift is there than love.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nEverywhere there’s an air of Christmas joy.<\/em>
\nIt’s that once a year when the world’s sincere.<\/em>
\nAnd you’d like to find a way to show the things that words can’t say.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe man on the street and the couple upstairs<\/em>
\nAll need to know there’s someone who cares.<\/em>
\nGive love on Christmas Day.<\/em>
\nNo greater gift is there than love.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYes, the world needs your love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nEvery little child on Santa’s knee<\/em>
\nHas room for your love underneath his tree.<\/em>
\nGive love on Christmas Day.<\/em>
\nNo greater gift is there than love.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYes, the world needs your love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTom, Dick, and Harry, and Susie too<\/em>
\nNeed love everyday as much as you.<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to Burt Bacharach<\/h3>\n
\nIt’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.<\/em>
\nWhat the world needs now is love, sweet love.<\/em>
\nNo, not just for some but for everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThere are mountains and hillsides enough to climb.<\/em>
\nThere are oceans and rivers enough to cross.<\/em>
\nEnough to last until the end of time.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThere are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow.<\/em>
\nThere are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine.<\/em>
\nOh, listen Lord, if You want to know.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIt’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.<\/em>
\nWhat the world needs now is love, sweet love.<\/em>
\nNo, not just for some but for everyone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAccording to James Taylor<\/h3>\n
\nYou can act out the part<\/em>
\nThough you know it wasn’t written for you.<\/em>
\nTell me, how do you stand there<\/em>
\nWith your broken heart<\/em>
\nAshamed to playin’ a fool?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIt doesn’t take any sacrifice.<\/em>
\nOh, Father and Mother<\/em>
\nAnd sister and brother<\/em>
\nIf it feels nice<\/em>
\nDon’t think twice.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShow them the way that you feel.<\/em>
\nThings are gonna be just fine<\/em>
\nIf we only will.<\/em>
\nWhat I really mean say is…<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShow them the way that you feel.<\/em>
\nThings are gonna be much better,<\/em>
\nIf we only will.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis is widely known.<\/em>
\nAnd what you plan to do with your foolish pride<\/em>
\nWhen you’re all by yourself alone?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe way that you feel<\/em>
\nYou can feel it beginning to ease.<\/em>
\nI think it’s true what they say<\/em>
\nAbout the squeaky wheel<\/em>
\nAlways getting the grease.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShower the people you love with love.<\/em>
\nShow them the way that you feel.<\/em>
\nThings are gonna turn out right<\/em>
\nIf we only will, if we only will now…<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou gotta show them the way that you feel.<\/em>
\nThings are gonna be much better, if we only will…<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShow them the way you feel.<\/em>
\nShower the people you love with love.<\/em>
\nShow them the way that you feel.<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to Jackie DeShannon<\/h3>\n
\nLend him a helping hand<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nYou see it’s getting late<\/em>
\nOh, please don’t hesitate<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd the world will be a better place<\/em>
\nAnd the world will be a better place<\/em>
\nFor you and me<\/em>
\nYou just wait and see<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStill the children cry<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nIf you want the world to know<\/em>
\nWe won’t let hatred grow<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd if you’re looking down<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nI hope when you decide<\/em>
\nKindness will be your guide<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nEach and every day<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nThere’s no other way<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nIt’s up to you<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em>
\nC’mon and<\/em>
\nPut a little love in your heart<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd the world will be a better place<\/em>
\nFor you and me<\/em>
\nYou just wait and see<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mount-toll-productions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mt.-Toll-Productions-copy.jpg?resize=229%2C252&ssl=1\")
<\/p>\nFrom Where I Stand<\/em><\/h4>\n