There's a pretty good definition of the attributes of love in 1 Corinthians 13.
And, as an aside, there are many scriptures that indicate water baptism is a part of receiving forgiveness and salvation. Does the act of baptism save you? I don't think so, but there are too many scriptures that indicate it was done at the same time a person believed and accepted Christ as their savior.
I don't believe it can be sloughed off as simply "a good thing to do" to show others you've accepted the gift of salvation.
I don't pretend to understand Asperger's, but from your self-descriptions, the concept of love must be strange to you. I think love is something that will have you do for other people what you would do for yourself. If you are hungry, you find food for yourself.... if you see a stranger hungry, you will find food for him/her..... that type of thing. It's CARING about other people, whether they deserve it, or not.
And, as an aside, there are many scriptures that indicate water baptism is a part of receiving forgiveness and salvation. Does the act of baptism save you? I don't think so, but there are too many scriptures that indicate it was done at the same time a person believed and accepted Christ as their savior.
I don't believe it can be sloughed off as simply "a good thing to do" to show others you've accepted the gift of salvation.
I don't pretend to understand Asperger's, but from your self-descriptions, the concept of love must be strange to you. I think love is something that will have you do for other people what you would do for yourself. If you are hungry, you find food for yourself.... if you see a stranger hungry, you will find food for him/her..... that type of thing. It's CARING about other people, whether they deserve it, or not.