Love is an active verb. It is not just a feeling. God so loved that He gave his only begotten Son. Jesus so loved that He submitted to the will of His father and gave His life as a ransom for many.

Whether a person is religious or spiritual is not what is essential. What is necessary is to be in relationship with God the Father by placing one's trust in the finished work of Christ on the cross. To be assured of eternal life, "You must be born again" (John 3:7).