On Mar 16, 7:19=A0pm, Be.Ye.Holy.For.I.Am.H...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> The Bible says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
> and the truth is not in us."
> These words were written by the apostle John in I John 1:8. The Bible
> teaches that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and
> therefore all need a Saviour to reconcile them to God. John addressed
> this to those claiming they had no guilt, no pollution of sin, and no
> need of a Saviour. This is not referring to someone that has been born
> again through the blood of the Lamb and has been cleansed "from all
> unrighteousness" (I Jn. 1:9).
> John said, "These things write I unto you, that ye sin not (I Jn.
> 2:1). This message is clearly declared throughout his epistles:
> ". . . the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." I
> Jn. 1:7.
> "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a
> liar, and the truth is not in him." I Jn. 2:4.
> "And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins...Whosoever
> abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
> neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you, he that
> doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He 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. Whosoever is born of God doth
> not commit sin...In this the children of God are manifest and the
> children of the devil . . ." I Jn. 3:5-10.
> The apostle's message is clear and is in accordance with other New
> Testament writers. Those who would try to use I John 1:8 to uphold
> their sinning religion, wrest it to their own destruction and contrary
> to the tenure of all the scriptures.
If I am interpreting you correctly, you are saying that Christians do
not sin, and those who sin are not Christians. If you are a Christian,
then you must be a very spiritual person, because your rule
disqualifies even the Apostle Paul, who writes that he is "of flesh,
sold into bondage to sin." In Romans 7:14-25, Paul deals with his two
conflicting natures, concluding that "on the one hand I myself with my
mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the
law of sin."
Dave
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