3. How have some been made “children of God,” and how does the world view them?

³ John cites the hope of anointed Christians. (Read 1 John 3:1-3.)

Everyone having “this hope” of heavenly life should be moved to purify himself “just as that one [Jehovah] is pure.” Although anointed ones are now imperfect, they should be living clean lives that harmonize with their hope of seeing the pure, holy God in the heavenly realm.​—Psalm 99:5, 9; 2 Corinthians 7:1.