1 John 5:4-5
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
First, victory is expected: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world"(5:4a). The unsaved person feels at home in the world. Unbelievers were born into it, and it's all that they know. It appeals to their fallen natures, offering them the kinds of things they...
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