GOD'S CHILDREN CHARACTERIZED IN JOHN'S FIRST EPISTLE John the apostle in his first epistle nine times identifies God's children as those who were "born of God". We here learn that God's children are characterized as follows: 1. practice righteousness (2:29): "If you know that He [Jesus Christ, the subject of the preceding v.28] is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him." 2. do not continue in sin (3:9a; 5:18a): "Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him .... We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; ...." 3. cannot habitually sin (3:9b): "... and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." 4. love each other and know God (4:7): "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God." 5. believe Jesus is the Christ (5:1): "Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God." 6. overcome the world (5:4): "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith." 7. keep themselves (5:18b): "... but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him." – DEP
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Daniel E. “Moose” Parks is pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, 1000 7th Avenue South, Great Falls, Montana 59405. Call/text: 931.637-5684. Email: [email protected].