brand-new life in Jesus. It’s a present-tense life with a past-present-future-tense God. What we believe is what we live. The rest is just talk. John says this over and over in this first letter. Not only should we sense that we are saved, but others should be able to see we are saved. John tells us that if true believers are born again, they should have birthmarks. If we know God, it should show. 1. It will show in my following. But if anyone obeys his word,