1st John 5:18-21 SAFE KEEPING In contrast to the majority of people in the world who look ahead with uncertainty, the children of God exhibit confidence. Our confidence is because of the knowledge we have been given by God. "We know" is a major theme of the book of 1st John. "We know" who we are as the children of God and there is unmistakable evidence of this fact. The new birth has brought to us a spiritual understanding, a spiritual intuition that is experienced often as the Holy Spirit "bears witness with our spirit" that we are born of God. For Christians to love and appreciate God is as normal as breathing. Even though we have been "born of God and it is not our practice to sin, we do sin. We do not continue in it, but we confess it to our Father, accept gratefully His forgiveness and forsake it. It does not have dominion over us.
Even more powerful then the greatest effort we can make to avoid and guard against the attacks of Satan, is "the only begotten Son" who keeps us safe and guards us from the attacks of "the evil one." Our fellowship with divine Persons protects us in ways that are far beyond our capability. We seek to have "the mind of Christ," but when "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding" [Phil.4:7] is a fact in our lives that "keeps (guards) our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Satan does not have the control over a believer in our Lord Jesus Christ.