1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 John 5:18 does not keep on sinning. See notes on 3:6–7; 3:9–10. He who was born of God refers to Jesus Christ. In his physical birth, Jesus was “born of God” in that he was sent from God the Father and was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35). In his resurrection from the dead, Jesus was “born of God” in that God brought him back to life (Colossians 1:18). The evil one does not touch believers in the sense of causing permanent spiritual loss. See 1 John 4:4.

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