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First of all, there is Romans 3:23, For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Secondly, 1 John 1:8 says, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 Timothy 1:15 says, This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Galatians 3:22 says, But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
On the other side of the coin, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are past away; behold, all things are become new.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 says, And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Hebrews 10:10,14 says, By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all...For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Titus 2:14 says, Who gave himself for us, that he miight redeem us from all iniquity, and purfiy unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 John 3:5-9 says, And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 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; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Luke 6:32-35 also says, For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Here in this last passage, sinners are contrasted with the saints. Saints love their enemies, sinners love only those who love them. Jesus calls us out in this passage from the state of being sinners and calls us to be saints.
Romans 5:5, And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.
Galatians 3:14, That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Genitles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Romans 8:4, That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Galatians 5:14, For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
1 John 3:4, Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Therefore, (1 Corinthians 15:34), Awake to righteousness, and sin not: for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 John 5:2-3, By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John 2:3-4, And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Therefore the idea that "I am a sinner saved by grace," while at first seeming to be a scriptural statement, at further introspection is shown to be something that we ought not to fall into.
Now 1 Timothy 1:15 does indeed say that it is a trustworthy statement to call one's self a sinner, even the chief of them. But at further introspection you will find that in context (1 Timothy 1:13) Paul was formerly a blasphemer, persecutor, etc. and considered himself to be a sinner in the present tense because of that; I suggest because he saw it in the same way that an alcoholic who has been clean and sober for thirty years might consider himself still to be an alcoholic (see also 1 Corinthians 10:12-13).
Therefore it is safe to say that if I am a sinner saved by grace, I am a sinner who (for the most part) doesn't sin.
Secondly, 1 John 1:8 says, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 Timothy 1:15 says, This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Galatians 3:22 says, But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
On the other side of the coin, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are past away; behold, all things are become new.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 says, And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Hebrews 10:10,14 says, By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all...For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Titus 2:14 says, Who gave himself for us, that he miight redeem us from all iniquity, and purfiy unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 John 3:5-9 says, And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 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; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Luke 6:32-35 also says, For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Here in this last passage, sinners are contrasted with the saints. Saints love their enemies, sinners love only those who love them. Jesus calls us out in this passage from the state of being sinners and calls us to be saints.
Romans 5:5, And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.
Galatians 3:14, That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Genitles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Romans 8:4, That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Galatians 5:14, For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
1 John 3:4, Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Therefore, (1 Corinthians 15:34), Awake to righteousness, and sin not: for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 John 5:2-3, By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John 2:3-4, And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Therefore the idea that "I am a sinner saved by grace," while at first seeming to be a scriptural statement, at further introspection is shown to be something that we ought not to fall into.
Now 1 Timothy 1:15 does indeed say that it is a trustworthy statement to call one's self a sinner, even the chief of them. But at further introspection you will find that in context (1 Timothy 1:13) Paul was formerly a blasphemer, persecutor, etc. and considered himself to be a sinner in the present tense because of that; I suggest because he saw it in the same way that an alcoholic who has been clean and sober for thirty years might consider himself still to be an alcoholic (see also 1 Corinthians 10:12-13).
Therefore it is safe to say that if I am a sinner saved by grace, I am a sinner who (for the most part) doesn't sin.
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who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 
