"Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God". John is saying this to encourage his readers. They needed to know that they were in no way inferior to the false teachers who were going around. We are rightly concerned about appearing, or actually being, superior to others, but it is at least equally important that we are confident in what we believe.
We should also note that "believe" here is not a mere intellectual assent, but a person who is a follow of Jesus Christ.
It is impossible to love the Father without loving the children of God. So how do we love one another? Primarily by loving God and carrying out His commands. See that it is still God centered.
Loving God is not an emotion, but is a matter of obeying His commands. And it is possible to do this. We can overcome the world. and the victory is won by our faith.
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