Believe in the Son1Everyone who truly believes that Jesus is the Christ, God's Son, has received the birth that comes from God. He is your Father. So if you love Him, you will love His children as well.2How can you tell for sure that you love God's children? Because you love God, you obey His command to love others.3The only way to express true love for God is to be obedient to what He has told you to do. If you really love Him, those commands are not a burden to you.4Everyone who has received the new birth that God gives overcomes the spirit that influences the world around him. It is our faith in Jesus and what He has done that gives us victory over worldliness.5I ask you, "Who has really overcome this worldliness?" Obviously only he who believes and trusts in Jesus as God's victorious Son.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)