1 John 2:6

"Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did."

"Why should Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own sakes. If they desire to be in a healthy state of soul-if they would escape the...."

"This is how we know we are in [Jesus]: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did."

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 2:5-6 -- This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

So how perfect are you? Russ Lawson reminds us that we are imperfect, that we make mistakes, and that God forgives those mistakes and makes us perfect in his sight if we will try to live for him.

Does the connection show up in our ministry? All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.

"Dear Beloved, As God's child, you need to know that some truth is very basic and very simple. You also need to realize that the evil one, whom John....."