1 John 5:5

Who is he that overcometh Here the present tense is right. The Apostle appeals to the daily experience of every victorious Christian.

that Jesus is the Son of God The faith that conquers is no mere vague belief in the existence of God, but a definite belief in the Incarnation: comp. 1Jn 5:1, 1 John 2:22 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:2-3. For the form of question comp. 1 John 2:22: this verse shews that -the liar" (ὁ ψεύστης) there does not mean -the supreme liar", for -he that overcometh" (ὁ νικῶν) cannot mean -the supreme conqueror". The one sole Victor, who is such in the highest and unique sense, is Christ. Comp. -Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57). Belief in Christ is at once belief in God and in man. It lays a foundation for love and trust towards our fellow men. Thus the instinctive distrust and selfishness, which reign supreme in the world, are overcome.