Originally Posted by LawsonAlan
I suppose let's start with: Bible is very clear that somebody who practices sin is not a Christian.
Don't we all sin? Where does the bible even mention Christians? Are you saying I can't be a Christian if I've sinned?
The Bible makes a distinction between a person who sins and repents because he understands that he has transgressed God's laws and is convicted for it, and a person who practices sin, that is, a person who lives in an ongoing pattern of unrepentant sin.
I'm not really sure what you mean by "where does the Bible mention Christians". The whole New Testament is written to Christians.