The passage from 1 John 2:29 says, “If you know that he is righteous, acknowledge that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.” This statement teaches us about the holiness and righteousness of God and how these qualities relate to those who are born of God.
First, the passage reminds us that God is just. This means that He is perfectly righteous and just in all of His actions and decisions. God’s justice is an expression of his holiness, which is absolute and perfect. In Deuteronomy 32:4 we read that “He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are right. God is faithful, who does no wrong, just and upright is he.” God’s holiness and justice are unshakable and perfect, and these qualities are the foundation of his character.
Second, the passage teaches us that those who are born of God are called to work righteousness. Justice is an expression of God’s nature, and those who are his children are called to live according to his will. Those who are born of God are empowered by the Holy Spirit to live according to God’s righteousness, and this is evidenced by their actions.
By recognizing that God is just and that those who do righteousness are born of him, we are called to live in a way that reflects God’s nature. God’s holiness and justice are the standard by which we are called to live, and it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that we can live up to that standard.
In short, 1 John 2:29 teaches us that God’s holiness and righteousness are the foundation of His character, and those who are born of God are called to live up to that standard. By practicing righteousness, we are evidence of our sonship with God and that we are living according to his will. May we seek to live in holiness and righteousness, an ability we can only achieve through Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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299. Do the baptized have need of conversion?
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