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Do they willfully continue in sin? No. Scripture indicates that, while we will always “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), we have the hope that the power of God is at work in us to “make us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT).
- Why Are All Christians Hypocrites? Are All Christians Hypocrites
In addition, there is a warning in the New Testament about...
- Still Sin After Being Saved
We still sin because we, though forgiven, are still fallen...
- Do We Need to Confess Our Sins to Those We Have Sinned Against
Every sin is ultimately committed against God (Psalm 51:4)....
- Surrendered
This world is a battleground. Since the fall of man in the...
- What is The Relationship Between Salvation and Forgiveness
Salvation also includes a more immediate deliverance from...
- If I Am Saved and All of My Sins Are Forgiven, Why Not Continue to Sin
Yes, we still sin, but instead of wallowing in it as we once...
- Renewing of Your Mind
The mind is the key to the Christian life. The reason why...
- Why Are All Christians Hypocrites? Are All Christians Hypocrites
My question is this: Does the born-again Christian still have a sin nature? I read Romans 7 and Galatians 5 and it seems to say yes, we do. But when I read Paul in Colossians 2:11–12, he says our ‘body of the flesh’ has been put off, cut off, and done away with completely.
Once we’re saved, it doesn’t take long to discover that we still sin. This can be confusing because 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “If anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away.”
In Eph. 2:1–3 it was not Paul’s intention to explain all the reasons for the presence of sin in the Christian life. However, in this passage, from Paul’s description of the moral and spiritual condition of those without Jesus, we can infer four reasons why Christians still sin after salvation.
If Christians Are Saved, Do They Still Have a Sinful Nature? James 3:2 says, “We all stumble in many ways” (NIV). James 5:16 admonishes believers to confess their sins to one another and pray for each other.
Even though a Christian is not sinless and never will be in this life, one evidence of a true Christian is that they hate their sins (Romans 7:24), struggle against sin (Romans 7:15-20), repent of their sins (1 John 1:9) and are sinning less and less.
The reason Christians fall into sin is because even though we have been born again, and even though we are indwelt by the spirit, there is still the battle between the flesh and the spirit. And ultimately, it is a matter of trust.
