1 John 3:9 provides powerful security: "No one who has been born of God practices sin because his seed remains in him". Jeremy clarifies that God's seed is a deposit of Himself that marks us as authentic and begins growth from the inside out. I (Dave) trust that because I am God's, He will act as a protective Father, ensuring I do not continue in sin and praying that He moves me before I fall,. This is a promise stemming from Christ's high priestly prayer (John 17)—God keeps us protected in the world. Our hope lies not in my ability to earn or clean myself up but in the power of the gospel, which affords us the ability to go out and bear fruit,. Our job is simply to remain and not mess it up.