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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: One born of God cannot sin? |
Bible Note: Hello CDBJ, Sorry for the long delay, I had other priorities. It is a difficult subject to get ones arms around. I referred the 2 souls for want of a better explanation for the source of sin in a believers life. To me it is very important to understand what that source is. I cannot accept the interpretation of many commentators that 1 John 1:9 and 5:18 are referring to a continueing sin in that which is born of God. The "seed" is from God. If it is even capable of sin then we have a huge problem on our hands! We would be saying that new creature, that new man, being born of God, is cabable of sin, and thus christ died in vain!! Because He was manifested to take away our sins, in Him is no sin, etc, we make God the source of sin in the believers life, if indeed that sin has its source in the new nature that is born of God. What do you think? Thank you, M. J. Head |