I heard someone saying the other day he didn't sin anymore. Is this even possible?
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Sounds to me like he was committing the sin of spiritual pride right there.I heard someone saying the other day he didn't sin anymore. Is this even possible?
Sounds to me like he was committing the sin of spiritual pride right there.
It's possible if you're Jesus. Of course, as we grow in the Lord, we'll show improvement (if we don't, there's something wrong). And right now, as Christ-followers, we can stand before God "as though we'd never sinned", wearing Jesus' righteousness as though it were our own. Jesus has cast our sin "as far as the East is from the West", and that's how we can get into Heaven in the first place. But actually sinless? Not in this life.
Take a look at 1 John chapter 1. It teaches that if someone says that they have no sin that he is a liar and the truth isnot in him. All of us sin everyday. We are none worthy. We do the best that we can everyday. The bible teaches that those who are saved do not practice sin. I look at practice like a coach. You knowingly do it regardless of knowing that it is wrong.
Take a look at 1 John chapter 1. It teaches that if someone says that they have no sin that he is a liar and the truth isnot in him. All of us sin everyday. We are none worthy. We do the best that we can everyday. The bible teaches that those who are saved do not practice sin. I look at practice like a coach. You knowingly do it regardless of knowing that it is wrong.
The bible teaches that those who are saved do not practice sin.
Temptation is hard to deal with. The fact that you feel shame for your sin is a good thing. It shows conviction. Those that are not saved have none. You keep trying and praying. My pastor always said when you feel tempted, just take out your bible and read some. A lot of times that helped me. Just reading for a few minutes helped me fight that temptation. Even so, I still sin everyday, and will continue to. Not because I want to, but because it is impossible not to. That is why we need Jesus. That is why He died. I will pray for you, and I hope you will pray for me too.
The first epistle of John was written (at least in part) to address this issue. You can see it right after his introduction. He states very clearly that we are liars if we say we have no sin (1:8-10). He also states very clearly that there is absolutely no excuse for having sin in our lives - we should not sin at all (1:5-7, 3:7-10). If we cannot hold these two ideas in tension, without letting one dominate the other, we will fall into the trap on one side (delusions of spiritual grandeur) or on the other (resignation to a life dominated by sin).