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READ   1 John 5:6-8   6 And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. 7 So we have these three witnesses— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.     Many at the time John wrote 1 John thought that the “Christ” came on Jesus at His baptism but left before He went to the cross. That group was kn

READ   1 John 5:11-13   11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. 13 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.     Some do not believe what God has testified. What is the record of what His testimony is? It is that He has given us eternal life that is found in His on

READ   1 John 5:14-15   14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.     Believers can be assured that God will grant answers to their prayers if they pray for that which pleases Him. It is common for many Christ-followers to conclude their prayers with the expression, “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” This should not be treated as a