1 John 5:3-5
3For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 4For whatever
is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome
the world--our faith. 5Who is the one who overcomes the world, but
he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
What was that victory again?
John repeats it again and again, as
the old hymn declares: “Faith is the victory!”
The literal rendering of the Greek would read “the faith of us.” This is
not talking about the quality of our belief.
Rather when the word “the” is found in the Greek text before the word
“faith” the specific things that are believed are what are in view. It is not a matter of more faith or less
faith – the power is in what it is that is believed. Faith is only as good as the object in which
it is placed and Christ is the only valid option for our trust. Trust in ourselves, in a system, in a
government or anything else will always come up far short of the victory that
we long for: Christ has done it! We need
only keep our eyes fixed upon Him.
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