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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: Who makes the rules? |
Bible Note: John, In my furthur studies I have found some verses that have really shed some light on the subject of 1 John 3:10. 1 Timothy 5:24-25: 24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. 1 Corinthians 3:13 13 Every man’s work SHALL be made MANIFEST: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 1 Corinthians 4:5 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will MAKE MANIFEST the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. Also in 1 John there are hints to the effect of our imperfection here such as in: 1 John 2:28 "ashamed before him at his coming." This in essence says that many WILL have shameful lives at his coming. 1 John 3:2 "it doth not yet appear what we shall be" speaks also of our present imperfection. I am still studying and hoping to understand better, but this really helped.I still by no means believe that one can go on live wickedly here and hope to go to heaven. As for my gluttonous friend, I just used him as an example. I don't condemn him as an unsaved person. Let me know if you can shed more light on 1 JOhn 3:10 and it's meaning. Thanks. |