The Holy Spirit is our paraclete. He walks with us and keeps us from committing many sins
because He keeps His spirit in our mind constantly.
This does not mean that we never sin. As I said, I believe in free will and we still have the choice to sin or to not sin.
Please consider what John says in 1 John 2:1
He's writing to us so that we may not live a life of sin.
Why a LIFE OF SIN?
Because immediately after John says, "And if anyone sins we have an advocate with the Father".
How could he say in one breath that we may not sin and in the next breath say that IF WE DO SIN, we have an advocate with the Father?
How? Because he is not talking to the SAME Person. Scripture does not call out every person by Name. Scripture gives you knowledge of WHAT is, and WHAT is not.
When you read...."IF" you do this..."THIS" will be the "RESULT".
Well? "IF" you that this..... WHY would ANY Scripture APPLY to you, that is speaking of a man WHO HAS NOT accomplished...the "IF"?
"IF we say we have no sin".....okay...there is an "IF".....WHO has said they have no sin?
I haven't SEEN ONE PERSON claim that!!
Have you?
So, what is the purpose for, one who ad nauseam repeats that scripture over and over when NO ONE has made that claim...have any point whatsoever? It doesn't.
And that is BOL's posts to ad nauseam.
Throwing out Scriptures that have No relevance whatsoever, then throwing out accusations, toppled with his constant negativity, and crowning himself teacher.
Laughable in the most disgusting way.
The reason I think this is important is because some new Christian might be reading along, might find that he sins every now and then, and hears that we're not supposed to ever sin. This could plant much doubt in a person's mind as to their salvation.
Not sure what you mean by a NEW Christian...saved and born again?
I converse with OLD saved and born again Christians, WHO are teaching the New Christians....
That the Holy Spirit dwells in sin.
That once they have fulfill the "IF" in Scripture, it has no significant meaning, since all the Scriptures that apply to a UNSAVED and UNBORN again man, still apply to Them.
I don't see how they reconcile that.
Perhaps you could explain it.
I'm not addressing you specifically. You can believe what you will. I do agree with
@BreadOfLife however, the way you address him is a sin.
This is my view.
My view is The Lords Way.
Forgiven of ALL Sin.
Cleansed from ALL unrighteousness.
The OLD is dead.
The NEW is born OF God.
No sin able to be committed by the Lords indwelling Power.
While you have the Holy Spirit indwelling, and dwelling in sin, that you claim one can do,
Nothing in scripture teaches the Lord dwells in sin.
You did not address, " the consequence "of any sin you may commit.
Nor do you reveal HOW the Holy Spirit dwells in sin.
As far as BOL, I have zero respect for him, as he is not respectABLE. I disagree with his beliefs and have said so. He calls my beliefs, lies. He makes up things I did not say, and then calls them lies. His MO is habitual, excessive and disturbing to say the least.
God Bless,
Taken