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A: Nowhere does the Bible say that a Christian in this life will ever be completely perfect—that is, free from all sin (1 John 1:8). As long as we are on this earth, we will always struggle against temptation and sin. That is one reason Jesus taught His disciples to pray (in The Lord’s Prayer), “Forgive us our sins ….
Romans 8:1-39 ESV / 2 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful ...
Mar 11, 2024 · First off, it emphasizes the importance of repentance. Acts 3:19 says “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out”. This means acknowledging our wrongs and making a conscious decision to turn away from them. It’s like taking a U-turn on Sin Avenue and driving straight onto Righteousness Road.
Jun 24, 2024 · 5. The believer loves God rather than the world (1 John 2:15). 6. The believer’s life is characterized by “doing what is right” (1 John 2:29). 7. The believer seeks to maintain a pure life (1 John 3:3). 8. The believer sees a decreasing pattern of sin in his life (1 John 3:5–6; 5:18). 9.
Oct 23, 2019 · The struggle against our flesh is constant, even for the most mature Christian (Romans 7:15–24). In the Christian life, we should progressively achieve greater and greater victory over sin, but our battle against sin will not end this side of eternity. Some want to hold on to the possibility of sinlessness for a more practical reason.
Dec 11, 2020 · December 2020. Many Christians believe that all people are sinners and therefore can only be saved by the grace of God, which is true. But the actual problem is that they think that we can’t live without sin and hence we shouldn’t even try to. They claim that the Law of the Old Testament isn’t valid anymore and that we don’t have to ...
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Jun 24, 2020 · Only by Christ’s death and resurrection are we made alive and by the Spirit newly able not to sin (posse non pecarre). The power of sin over us has been broken (Romans 6:6–7). “Pride is a deceiver. Despair is a liar. And only grace brings hope.”. Yet the presence of sin has not disappeared (Romans 6:12).
