23. For all those who reject the Son also reject the Father; those who accept the Son have the Father also.
24. Be sure, then, to keep in your hearts the message you heard from the beginning. If you keep that message, then you will always live in union with the Son and the Father.
25. And this is what Christ himself promised to give us — eternal life.
26. I am writing this to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
27. But as for you, Christ has poured out his Spirit on you. As long as his Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. For his Spirit teaches you about everything, and what he teaches is true, not false. Obey the Spirit's teaching, then, and remain in union with Christ.