If we weren't sinners, we wouldn't need grace.
We come to the Cross as a hell bound sinner, to receive the Grace of God, that is "The Gift of Righteousness".
We come to the Cross, .. We come to God by Faith in Christ, and God takes that faith, and give us His Righteousness, as "the Gift of Righteousness".
= Born again........>"new Creation"......>"in Christ"
This BELIEVER just stopped being a sinner, having received God's righteousness, as a "gift".
= Salvation.
We fall on our knees before God, trusting in Christ and we get up off our knees as "the righteousness of God, in Christ"
That is not a Sinner.
That is a "new creation".. "Son/Daughter of God"
Those "in Christ" aren't Christ.
KJ21
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He (Christ) is, so are we in this world.
ASV
Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he (Christ) is, even so are we in this world.
AMP
In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed
and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He (Christ) is, so are we in this world.
AMPC
In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion
and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He (Christ) is, so are we in this world.
BRG
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
CSB
In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as HE (Christ) is, so also are we in this world.
"As JESUS IS....so are the born again in THIS World"..
right now.
So, is Christ a sinner?
Not quite.
The born again are walking in the light and those walking in the light confess themselves to be sinners.
You confess that you are a sinner.
I dont confess anything but this truth.
A.) "i am the righteousness of God in Christ".
Why?
Because the born again "new Creation In Christ is not a "sinner"
A sinner is an unbeliever "under the law".
The born again, are "not under the Law, but under Grace"
You are confusing status with condition. Reconciliation and pardon allow a sinner to have fellowship with God. Those who say they have no sin, have no fellowship with God.
Those who say they have sin, have it., and if you have sin, then Jesus has not died for your sin yet.
So, this person is not born again.
If you are born again, then Jesus has died for your sin, He has it.. .as = "God hath made Jesus TO BE SIN...for us'.
So, if Jesus has your sin, then you are saved//forgiven.
If you have it, then you are lost, not saved, not born again, and are not going to heaven.
Heaven does not allow sin or sinners in it.
It only allows those who are born again, into it, and they are "made righteous".
To be "made righteous" is to have been pardoned by GoD.
To be made righteous is to not have any sin, but its more then that... Its to have become in union with God's Spirit.
"Born....again".
You can't have sin and be righteous.
And...."confessing sin" does not make you righteous, it only makes your guilt go away for a little while.
"What can wash away my sin? = Nothing but the Blood of Jesus".
If it has, then you go to heaven.
If not, you dont.
You are using "Christian" language but without knowledge. This is why we return to the passages to see what the author meant to say.
I teach Pauline Theology.
If you know any of this, then you'd hear me.
So, until you renew your mind of faith with Paul's Doctrine, then you'll continue to believe that you have your sin.