“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.” —1 John 3:1-10

God’s Children Are

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If you are asking the question, how do I know if I am saved? How do I know if I am truly a Christian? This is the point of this section and John’s letter as a whole.

John gives us two key markers of a child of God in verse 10:

1. Practicing
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   Your Brother

Your Practices

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Your

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“Every liar is a child of the devil, and will be sent home to his father.” —Charles Spurgeon

Our actions reveal our hearts. What do your actions tell about you?

What We

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, We Become

As we behold him, we are changed into his image. In walking with him, beholding him, we are restoring that which we lost.

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” —2 Cor. 3:18

“We are transformed into the image of the Lord by beholding it, not by reflecting it.” —Charles Hodge

How Do You Know You Are A Child Of God?

1. You Are Looking
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   Jesus (for salvation)
2. You Are Looking
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   Jesus (as part of your Christian walk)
3. You Are Looking
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   Jesus (sanctification)