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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.
Weshouldcontinuetobe morally pure, becauseGodis morally pure, andheis able to forgive our sins onthe basis thatJesus died to acquit us ofthe guilt ofallour sins.
Weshould conduct our lives asChristdid, obeying whatGod commands ustodo. Wewillthenbe loving Godinthe manner inwhichhe wants usto.
Weoughtto love our fellow believers in order tocontinuebehavinglikepeoplelivinginthe light.
Iam writing allthese matters toyoubecauseIknowthatGodhas forgiven your sins andalsobecauseyouhavecometoknowthe Father andChrist, whohas always existed, andbecauseyouhave overcome the evil one.
Donot esteem theevil manner inwhichotherpeopleinthe world live, sinceyou want to live forever.
1 John 2:18-25
Continueto conduct your lives according towhatyouwere originally taught by God's Spirit.
Continuetolive united toChrist, sothatyouwillbeconfidentthathewillacceptyouwhenhe returns.
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.
Becausewehavebeen changed frombeing spiritually dead peopletobeing spiritually alive people, weshouldlove each other genuinely by helping our fellow believers whoarein need.
Wemust believe in God's Son andlove each other in order tobeconfidentthatwehavea close relationship with God andthatwewill receive whatwe ask fromhim.
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.
Wemust love each other. God shows uswhat real love is.
In order tobe assured thatweare conducting our lives according to God's character, wemustloveGodandour fellow believers, because Godloved us first.
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.
JesuscamefromGodto earth. Thosewhobelieveinand live united tohimhave eternal life.
Wehavea close relationship withGodbecauseweare united tohisSon. Becauseofthat relationship, wehave eternal life.