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NASB | Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:23 since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, |
Subject: Are christians sinners or not? |
Bible Note: I tend to fall on the side that I am not a sinner. My main reason for this is I Cor 5:19. After reading Brother John’s post, I decided to look up the word sinner at blueletterbible.org. It is the word hamartolos which means: devoted to sin, a sinner 1a) not free from sin 1b) pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked 1b1) all wicked men 1b2) specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes 1b2a) tax collectors, heathen 1 John 3:9 in the Amp version indicates that those born of God will not deliberately, knowingly, and habitually practice sin and I believe that this person in 1 John 3:9 is NOT devoted to sin Romans 6 tells me that I am dead to sin (v2) and he that is dead is free from sin (v7). Now, I ask myself why do I, who am dead to sin, live any longer therein, considering the truth that sin does not have dominion over me (v14) and I have been made free from sin (v18,22)? Then I see that I am told to: 1. Reckon myself to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ my Lord. (v11) 2. Let not sin therefore reign in my mortal body (v12) 3. Neither yield my members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield myself unto God, as one that is alive from the dead, and my members as instruments of righteousness unto God (v13) After reading these passages, I again ask myself, why sin? And then I think of what Paul wrote in Romans 7, especially vv14-25. I still have yet to grasp an understanding of what he was saying. Just thoughts that are going thru my head… Grace and Peace to you all… Meredith |