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If we know he hears us every time we ask him, we know we have what we ask from him.
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If anyone sees a brother or sister sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death), that person should pray, and God will give the sinner life. I am talking about people whose sin does not lead to eternal death. There is sin that leads to death. I do not mean that a person should pray about that sin.
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Doing wrong is always sin, but there is sin that does not lead to eternal death.
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We know that those who are God's children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.
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We know that we belong to God, but the Evil One controls the whole world.
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We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we can know the True One. And our lives are in the True One and in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the eternal life.
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So, dear children, keep yourselves away from gods.