1 John 3:6-8 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
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6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
2007-02-21 17:26:26 · 14 answers · asked by boatrights2003 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
oh and if you want to i can give more.
2007-02-21 17:27:03 · update #1
the reason i am doing this is because of the so called christians that have been answering my questions are trying to say that they can still sin and be a christian. but there is scripture that says other wise. i will believe the bible before man any day no matter who they are.
2007-02-21 17:40:00 · update #2
oh i see the problem..........
you read kjv, duh
2007-02-21 18:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by benito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...I don't know if you are a believer or not, but surely you can't mean you think Christians never sin again after salvation...are you a Christian? Have you stopped sinning? If you think you have reached sinless perfection, could I check with your boss, your family, or your wife about this?
...You need to diligently and carefully compare Scripture with Scripture - you had better look at this one very carefully:
...1 John 1:8 - "If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
...1 John 2:1-2, which says (in the KJV):
...1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
...2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
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...It is true that in our new nature, we never want to sin again. But we are living in old bodies, that lust after sin. In Christ, we can be victorious over sin, and there are many verses that teach us how (like Ephesians 4:22-31).
...If you use a more modern translation, like the NAS Bible, you will find this, and it will help to clarify my position:
...7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
...8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
...9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
...10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.
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...The answer must be, that no one born of God, as a regular part of his/her life, habitually sins.
...This notion that Christians never sin again after salvation is incorrect, dangerous, and just plain wrong.
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...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved (Acts 16:31)
...Whosoever will, may come.
2007-02-21 19:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by carson123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Son of God was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil"? Well the Son of God has done a poor job within the past 2000 years. Just look at how the devil has run rampant in the Catholic Church. Pedophile priests, Gay priests, Monsignors with their hands in the collection basket. God should consider having a daughter, I'd bet that using her power, she could put the devil in his grave.
2007-02-21 17:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can easily get "around" scripture. I don't believe in god and therefore I do not believe that the bible is of any significance. It does has a few sensible quotes mixed in with a bunch of nonsense. It all means nothing to me
2007-02-21 17:42:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
And Jesus answered and said to them, "It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Luke 5:30 - 31
2007-02-21 17:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by irish1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous."
well, that is stating the obvious. "He that likes fries, likes fries, even as he likes fries". Yup, can't argue with that. Love the 'doeth' though. Makes it seem all god-like.
As for the sin part, didn't god go around forgiving sin these days? And what of christians committing sin? Does that mean they're automatically 'of the devil'?
2007-02-21 17:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
we all are sinners but it is up to us to live a righteous life but no man or women is perfect god did create us. in order for us to stay away from sin is by spiritual guidance. and walking a righteous path threw life
2007-02-21 17:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by thelement_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to what purpose... those here who are opposed to God and His Word will not accept Scripture... those who understand, for the most part, do not visit here... posting Scripture on YA is way beyond casting pearls beofore swine
2007-02-21 17:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a question in all that? I'm confused as to your point.
2007-02-21 17:29:58 · answer #9 · answered by Tucson Hooligan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mmmmm.... it all looks the same to me. It's just scripture. What do I care?
2007-02-21 17:28:40 · answer #10 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats true.
2007-02-21 17:29:36 · answer #11 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋