16. Suppose you see one of our people commit a sin that isn't a deadly sin. You can pray, and that person will be given eternal life. But the sin must not be one that is deadly.
17. Everything that is wrong is sin, but not all sins are deadly.
18. We are sure that God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them.
19. We are certain that we come from God and that the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.
20. We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.
21. Children, you must stay away from idols.