The Evil One Cannot Touch Them
1 John 5:18
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1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch them.
The author, the Apostle John, wrote this letter to explain that a true believer, one who has been born again, does not continue in sin. This does not mean sinless perfection. Rather, he is describing a life that is no longer characterized by ongoing, unrepentant sin. A believer does not persist in sin as a pattern of life.
While believers still struggle with sin, they are called to confess their sins to God, seek His cleansing, and depend on His strength to obey.
Be encouraged that spiritual growth and a decreasing pattern of sin are evidences of the new birth. These are signs that you belong to Christ and are secure from the ultimate power of the evil one. ~ Jeff M Newman
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