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Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him.
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Commentators unanimously stress that believing 'Jesus is the Christ' is not just intellectual agreement. Scholars like Albert Barnes and A.T. Robertson clarify that it involves a full surrender and active trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior. This belief means accepting Him for all that His title 'Christ' (Anointed One) implies: Prophet, Priest, and King who provides salvation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1 John Chapter 5
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That Jesus is the Christ (οτ Ιησους εστιν ο Χριστος). The Cerinthian antichrist denies the identity of Jesus and Christ (2:22). He…
19th Century
Anglican
FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)
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Baptist
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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True love for the people of God may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments by its union with the love of God and obedience to …
