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1 | Salvation is a gift to be accepted | Luke 6:46 | kalos | 141173 | ||
"deliberately, knowingly, and habitually" In 1 John 3, the key words are: "[deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin" and "he cannot practice sinning." This phrase conveys the idea of habitual sinning (see 1 John 3:4,6). The emphasis here is on the first part of v. 9: "No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin". 1 John 3:6-10 (Amplified) 6 No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who [habitually] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him]. 7 Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous. 8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. 9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. 10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ). |
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2 | Salvation is a gift to be accepted | Luke 6:46 | mark d seyler | 141181 | ||
Hi Kalos, I appreciate the Amplified Bible for it's elucidation on some points, however, regarding your note "The emphasis here is on the first part of v. 9: "No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin", these words are not in the greek text, and change the plain meaning of the words written. This verse plainly says that the one who is born again does not commit a single act of sin. If the Holy Spirit wanted to refer to the practice of sin, He could have used that word (prasso), but He didn't. Again, I understand this to refer to the fact that we are given a new nature, not that our flesh has been improved. Our flesh continues in its sinful nature, but we are now no longer identified by our sinful flesh nature. We are identifed by our new nature. This is also the point of Romans 7. Love in Christ, Mark |
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