1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
John starts this chapter and places emphasis in this chapter on the fact that we are overcomers. It starts off with the first the thing a a christian has to do to, and that is to believe that is Jesus is the Christ born of God. A saving belief is not enough though, you need to have a whole hearted dedication to Jesus Christ that is permanent. Just as the birth of Jesus gave us a new way of life so does our new birth in Christ give us a new way life. The new birth brings us into a permanent faith relationship with God and Christ. Love is the second characteristic of the overcomer. The overcomer not only believes in God, but loves both God and fellow believers. If we truly love God in our hearts and are filled with Him, then we love all of our brothers in Christ.