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How do we know that Christians cannot continue in sin?

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'Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin' indicates that true believers, born again by God's will, do not live in continual sin due to their transformed nature.

The Apostle John asserts in 1 John 3:9 that 'Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God.' This statement emphasizes that those who are genuinely born again have received a divine, incorruptible seed—Christ Himself—which instills in them a nature that cannot continue in a lifestyle of sin. While believers may still struggle with sin, their new identity and nature govern their desires and actions towards God. This does not imply absolution from sin but highlights the believer's conflict between their old nature and the new nature infused with God's righteousness.
Scripture References: 1 John 3:9, Galatians 5:17

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The Believer's Spiritual Seed
Henry Sant · Dec 9, 2018
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