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1 John 5:2-5
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1 John 5:2-5
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The reality test on whether or not we love God's children is this: Do we love God? Do we keep his commands?
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The proof that we love God comes when we keep his commandments and they are not at all troublesome.
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Every God-begotten person conquers the world's ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith.
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The person who wins out over the world's ways is simply the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God.
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.