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He is the one who took God’s wrath against our sins upon himself and brought us into fellowship with God; and he is the forgiveness for our sins,[a] and not only ours but all the world’s.

And how can we be sure that we belong to him? By looking within ourselves: are we really trying to do what he wants us to?

Someone may say, “I am a Christian; I am on my way to heaven; I belong to Christ.” But if he doesn’t do what Christ tells him to, he is a liar.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:2 he is the forgiveness for our sins, or “he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(B)

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We know(C) that we have come to know him(D) if we keep his commands.(E) Whoever says, “I know him,”(F) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(G)

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