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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: Why this is not taught? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, Thank you for your input on this subject. As you usually do, you've given me some things to think about. In reading over this material again last night, this passage struck me in particular: Romans 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. To me this speaks to the bottom line of this issue. Before Christ, we were servants of sin. Even if we did what as right it was not regarded by God, in His holiness. Now, we are servants of righteousness. Even if we do what is wrong, it is not regarded by God, in His forgiveness. "Yeild your members servants to righteousness." The choice, and responsibility remains ours. Blessings! Love in Christ, Mark |