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1 JOHN
1 John 1:1-4
We apostles proclaim to you the message about the One who has lived eternally, so that you may be joined together with us and we may be completely happy.
Weshouldcontinuetobemorallypure, becauseGodismorallypure, andheisabletoforgiveoursinsonthebasisthatJesusdiedtoacquitusoftheguiltofalloursins.
Weshouldconductourlivesas Christ did, obeyingwhatGodcommandsustodo. WewillthenbelovingGodinthemannerinwhichhewantsusto.
Weoughttoloveourfellow believers inordertocontinuebehavinglikepeoplelivinginthelight.
IamwritingallthesematterstoyoubecauseIknowthatGodhasforgivenyoursinsandalsobecauseyouhavecometoknowtheFatherand Christ, whohasalwaysexisted, andbecauseyouhaveovercometheevilone.
Donotesteemtheevilmannerinwhichotherpeopleintheworldlive, sinceyouwanttoliveforever.
1 John 2:18-25
Continuetoconductyourlivesaccordingtowhatyouwere originally taughtbyGod’sSpirit.
ContinuetoliveunitedtoChrist, sothatyouwillbeconfidentthathewillacceptyouwhenhereturns.
Do not allow anyone to seduce you to sin, because you are God’s children, and his children maintain themselves free from evil behavior by not continuing to sin as the devil’s children do.
Becausewehavebeenchangedfrombeing spiritually deadpeopletobeing spiritually alivepeople, weshouldloveeachother genuinely byhelpingourfellow believers whoareinneed.
WemustbelieveinGod’sSonandloveeachotherinordertobeconfidentthatwehaveaclose relationship withGodandthatwewillreceivewhatweaskfromhim.
Continue to test the teachings you hear to know whether or not they are from God. You should test those who teach them by whether or not they acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in human form and also by what kind of people listen to that kind of teaching.
Wemustloveeachother. Godshowsuswhat real loveis.
Inordertobeassuredthatweare conducting ourlivesaccordingtoGod’scharacter, wemustloveGodandourfellow believers, becauseGodlovedusfirst.
Those who believe that Jesus is God’s Chosen One are people who have been caused to live spiritually, and they love their fellow believers. They obey God’s commands and overcome the evils of human society.
JesuscamefromGodtoearth. Thosewhobelieveinandliveunitedtohimhaveeternallife.
Wehaveaclose relationship withGodbecauseweareunitedtohisSon. Becauseofthat relationship, wehaveeternallife.

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