"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
In today's quote, John again assures us that our "faith" is what overcomes the world, NOT the physical "good" deeds that we do.
To be born of God is to be eternally free from ALL the sin that is inherent in mankind. Once a lost soul has accepted the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ, that soul is forever protected against the condemnation of sin because God Himself is reborn into that soul.
John also further stresses the importance of loving and caring for those around us.~
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