No, and the bible does not teach it.
Well, actually the Bible does clearly teach Sinless Perfectionism.
1 Peter 4:1 says they that have suffered in the flesh have ceased from sin.
Galatians 5:24 says they that are Christ's have crucified the affections and lusts.
Romans 6:14 says sin shall not have dominion over you.
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Psalm 119:11, David says he hides His Word within his heart so that he may not sin against the LORD.
Jesus says to the disciples to pray so as not to be led into temptation (Matthew 26:41). Okay, so if you are to pray so as not to be led into temptation, then how can you sin if you are led away from temptation to sin by GOD?
Peter identifies the false prophets as having eyes full adultery and who cannot cease from sin (2 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 2:14).
Ephesians 4:17-27 says, "This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil."
How can you put off the former conversation of the old man if you believe that you can never do so in this life as a believer? How can you put away lying? Why even bother to be ye angry and sin not if you are just going to do so anyways? One would think God was playing a cruel joke on you in telling you not to sin and yet you couldn't really stop sinning.
Remember, the Scriptures say God places a way of escape for us in times of temptation.
Jesus says be ye perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48). The Heavenly Father is perfect because He is holy and sinless. If Jesus told you to be perfect (Which would include not sinning), then Jesus would be lying or tricking you into believing that you could be perfect (When in reality you could not be perfect like the Heavenly Father).
What did Joseph do when he was confronted with sexual temptation? Did he give in? Or did Joseph flee from such temptation? Do you think you can do what Joseph did?
There are more verses, but hopefully this should suffice.
A believer is (or should be ) always striving to be more like Christ.
No man can serve two masters. For he will hate the one and love the other (Matthew 6:24). For a double minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:8). Paul says we used to be sinners, but we are not that way anymore (Ephesians 2:2-3) (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) (Colossians 3:6-7).
That's where God's Grace comes in, and covers where we still fall short.
The Bible warns of those who turn the grace of God into a doctrine of immorality.
"For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." (Jude 1:4) (New International Version)
Because we live in the real world, and struggle daily with sin.
We have no delusions about the fight against sin, and look forward to the Day when we will no longer be subject to it.
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." (Matthew 19:23-26).
Not falling into that trap, because you have a different idea of what that means. There could be sins in anyone's life that they are not even aware of to be sins. Under your view, even those sins could keep a person from salvation.
Well, I am talking about sins that lead unto death (i.e. spiritual death). For 1 John 5:16-18 talks about sins that lead unto death and sins that do not lead unto death. I believe the sins that lead unto death are sins such as lying, murder, hate, adultery, theft, idolatry, and drunkenness, etc. which will lead to the Second Death, i.e. the Lake of Fire (Revelation 21:8) (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) (Ephesians 5:5-6) (Galatians 5:19-21) (Colossians 3:5-10) (Romans 1:28-32).
I believe sins that do not lead unto death can be hidden or secret faults like
Psalm 19:12 mentions. I believe these types of sins can be going over the speed limit a little (without realizing it), or disobeying the traffic laws to get your wife to the hospital, etc.; or not doing something "extra good" at your job for the Lord that you know you could have done, but you chose not to do it (Whereby you did only what was required instead). However, a biblical example of a sin that would not lead unto death is disobeying the command to be baptized. For Peter says that baptism is not for the putting away of the flesh (i.e. sin) (1 Peter 3:21).
Oh, and just in case you are wondering, I have been baptized.
What 1 John 1:8 says is that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. That tells me that The Sinless Perfection crowd (which you obviously are one of) are deceiving themselves, because to claim that they have no sin is itself a sin.
No. We know 1 John 1:8 is addressing the gnostic or Antinomian who claims sin does not exist for them on a spiritual level. Today, this would be anyone claiming that they have no sin debt anymore because all their sin was paid for past, present, and future. So when they sin, it does not exist for them. But 1 John 1:9 says if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. This is also in context to 1 John 2:3-6 that says,
"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. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." (1 John 2:3-6).
I am saved by faith in the risen Christ, and cleansed by His Shed Blood. My sins have already been dealt with on Calvary, and I am joined to Christ and in Him with regard to the law, to sin, and to any other thing against me.
James says,
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." (James 2:17-24).
So you do believe confession of sin is necessary for salvation? If you do, that is a beginning to a very good step in understanding how a believer accesses God's grace, my friend. For the Scriptures say, he that confesses and forsakes sin shall have mercy (Proverbs 28:13).
In any event, may God bless you.
And please be well.
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