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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: Thank you Mark; Post #141096 was not on this subject but the other one was. I am very gratefull to you for that positive response. I am trying to solidify this interpretation of the new birth by getting as many opinions as I can. Not that I am following man's opinions rather than scripture, but I had never heard but one person espouse this doctrine and I did not get it from him. I was having a somewhat difficult time getting folks on this forum to understand what I was saying. Most had never heard of the two natures (old man, new man) and thus could not quite grasp what this was all about, As I have said before, the fundamental issue is what is the source of sin in a born again believer. I am convinced that the source cannot possibly be that which is born of God! And I finally saw that in 1 John 3:9,5:18 and Rom. 7 and several other places that mention the new creation or creature. Thanks; M. J. Head |