We also understand that John was not talking about a mere intellectual assent to Jesus being Messiah (as even the demons might have, as described in James 2:19). We are born of God when we put our trust on Jesus and on His saving work in our lives. John’s great emphasis has been on love, but he never wants anyone to believe he earns salvation by loving others. This means believing that Jesus is his Messiah, not just the Messiah in the generic sense. Here he tells us how one is born of God: whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: John has often mentioned being born of God (as in 1 John 2:29, 3:9, and 4:7). Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.Ī. (1) Being born of God is the source of love. 1 John 5 – Born of God and Believing in the Son of God A.
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