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GOD'S CHILDREN CHARACTERIZED IN JOHN'S FIRST EPISTLE-John the apostle in his first epistle nine times identifies God's children as those who were -born of God-. We here learn that God's children are characterized as follows--1. practice righteousness -2-29-- -If you know that He -Jesus Christ, the subject of the preceding v.28- is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.--2. do not continue in sin -3-9a- 5-18a-- -Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him .... We know that whoever is born of God does not sin- ....--3. cannot habitually sin -3-9b-- -... and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.--4. love each other and know God -4-7-- -Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God- and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.--5. believe Jesus is the Christ -5-1-- -Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.--6. overcome the world -5-4-- -For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victor