Ive heard this said a lot. And I get why people say it. But a lot of what we hear doesn't line up with the Bible.
James 2:24
24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
read james 2. What is james saying
"what does it prophet a man if he CLAIMS to have faith but HAS NO WORK. can faith save him also?
James is not talkin gto people who had true saving faith. He is talking to hearers of the word, not doers.. He askes the simple question.
He also says the truth, if they have no work (zero zip nada) your faith is dead..
so his answer is no.
A claim faith will never save you
remember, Paul said we are saved by grace through faith, not work. lest anyone should be puffed up..
but he followed that saying we are his workmanship created in Christ fore good works.
James is literally saying, if you claim to have the faith Paul spoke of. But you do not show the works Paul said you will have, you have no true faith. It is dead. YOu have mere believe, no one is saved by mere belief.
But remember, Work is a byproduct of faith. But is not the requirement of salvation. Paul made that clear..
Maybe. Unless they are simply quoting 1 John 1:9
9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
1 John 1: 9 states that if we live like the world in habitual sin, we have never seen God.
It does not say we will never sin again. That is a common misrepresentation based on a flawed english translation
If you claim you are without sin. You are in danger, and you can not grow in christ. because you have already made it. Why rin the race. you have arrived.
I hope you see the flaw in sinless perfection and running a race..