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How do we know believers keep God's commandments?

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Believers keep God's commandments through their union with Christ, which empowers them to live in obedience and love.

In 1 John 3:24, it is stated that those who keep God's commandments dwell in Him, and He in them. This reciprocal relationship embodies a profound truth: genuine obedience flows from the believer's union with Christ. The ability to keep commandments is not a mere human endeavor but is facilitated by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within. This divine presence no longer leaves believers to strive on their own but empowers them to embody Christ's love and righteousness. Therefore, the evidence of a true believer is not merely rule-following but a transformed life characterized by love for God and for one another, as explained further in John 15:5, where Jesus emphasizes that apart from Him, believers can do nothing.
Scripture References: 1 John 3:24, John 15:5

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