A person who makes a practice of sinning does not know God.
“No one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.”
A person who makes a practice of sinning is “of the devil.”
A person who makes a practice of sinning is not born of God.
A person who makes a practice of sinning rejects doing what is right.
Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God.
Righteousness is very simply doing what is right.
A true child of God cannot continue in a lifestyle characterized by habitual sin.
Evidence of know (“abiding”) with God (3:10)
Initiated by God
Purchased by Jesus
Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Expressed in community (Love for one another)
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