According to 1 John 3:24, which of the following is a sign that a believer abides in Christ?

### Why this is right - **Keeping Christ’s commandments.** First John 3:24 says those who keep His commandments abide in Him, and He in them. - **Living in a way that follows Christ’s example.** First John 2:6 says that one who claims to abide in Him ought to walk as He walked. - **The presence of the Spirit as evidence that Christ lives in believers.** First John 3:24 and 4:13 connect the Spirit’s gift with knowing that Christ abides in believers. ### The concept The passages present abiding as a continuing relationship with practical evidence. Obedience and Christlike conduct are related responses to that relationship. The Spirit is also described as evidence of God’s presence. These features do not support self-sufficiency: John 15:5 says that apart from Christ a branch can do nothing. ### The other options - **D. Independence from Christ as the source of spiritual fruit.** John 15:5 directly rejects this idea by teaching that fruitfulness depends on remaining in Christ. ### Terms - **Abiding**: Continuing to live in relationship with Christ. - **Spirit**: The Holy Spirit, given as evidence of God’s presence in believers. ### Remember Abiding is described through relationship, the Spirit’s presence, and a life shaped by Christ.