three tests of a true Christian: Faith ‘Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God... This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God’ (vv.1a,4–5). A Christian is a person who puts their faith in Jesus. In doing so, you become a child of God. Love ‘Everyone who loves the father loves his child as well’ (v.1b). The evidence of true faith is love – love for God, love for Jesus, love for others. Faith expresses itself in love. Obedience ‘This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands’ (vv.2–3). This love is not just a feeling. It involves action – obedience to God’s commands.
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