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NASB | 1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because God's seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again--who is reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose]; and he [who is born again] cannot habitually [live a life characterized by] sin, because he is born of God and longs to please Him. |
Subject: does this mean we aren't born of God. |
Bible Note: Believers don't lose their salvation. Paulta: I reiterate: "TRUE BELIEVERS do not lose their salvation when they sin (compare Romans 8:35-39)." There are no TRUE BELIEVERS on the highway to hell because of their hypocritical lifestyle or for any other reason. True believers do not continually, habitually *practice* a hypocritical lifestyle. 'No one who persists in willful, deliberate sin and rebellion against the Lord should be encouraged with any promise of assurance. If you know someone like that who professes faith in Christ, follow the process of Matthew 18 and call that person to repentance. But don’t encourage him or her with the promise of security. Such a person may be clinging to a false hope' (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/sinextend.htm) True believers do not lose their salvation when they sin. 'Scripture abundantly affirms the Christian's eternal security; therefore this passage must not be interpreted as teaching that believers in Christ can lose their salvation. See Jn 3:15-16, 36; 10:27-30; Rom 8:35,37-39; Eph 1:12-14; 4:30; Phil 1:6; Heb 10:12-14; 1 Pet 1:3-5' (note at Heb 6:4, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). Even if our good conduct outweighs the bad, that is not what saves us. God does not save us based on an assessment of our good conduct (Eph 2:8-9; Rom 3:28). The foundation of salvation is the blood of Jesus Christ -- period. The foundation of salvation is neither surrender, baptism, repentance nor confession. Nearly 200 times in the New Testament faith, or belief, is stated as the single condition for salvation (John 1:12; Acts 16:31). Grace to you, kalos |