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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. |
Bible Question: Matt. 7:21 clearly states that it is necessary to do the will of the father to enter heaven. Wouldn't that mean that a life of sin after salvation will close those pearly gates? |
Bible Answer: Experience teaches us that just because we become Christian's, that we don't automatically become sinless. Christian's often fall into a lapse of sin. When they do they feel the Holy Spirit's conviction, repent and turn from any known or revealed sin. However if someone remained in a life of habitual unremorseful, and unconfessed sin, I would doubt whether or not that this person was ever saved. Christian's are not perfect. God is still working on them and in them and with them. It's a process which we call sanctification. |