Full disclosure there is a faction here espousing the idea that true regenerate christians are not sinners. They say they sin at times, but they should not be called sinners and refuse to call themselves sinners. Thus, I'm asking the question:
Are we christians sinners?
Are we saints?
Or are we both?
Now the answer is clear in my view. Paul was certainly a saint (a set apart individual to God) but also called himself the chief of sinners and a wretched man. He had no trouble reconciling both titles.
Rom. 7:24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?
1Tim. 1:15 Here is a trustworthy sayinga that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
Notice that in both the above cases Paul is speaking in the present tense.
I am a sinner, wretched man that
I am. Obviously he had no problem calling himself both and neither do I.
Now to stave off a few coming accusations, I'm not an advocate of licentiousness. I don't believe that true faith exists without works. I believe also that reckless habitual sin on the part of professing believers may be an indication of a lack of true faith and an unregenerate state. Sin is never okay, and the Bible condemns licentiousness. I wanted to clarify that, because that's the main accusation this small group throws out against anyone claiming they are a sinner in the manner Paul did. Just recently one told me that a claim to sinnership is a denial of my sainthood. I of course refute that with Paul's words quoted above.
My hope in this thread is clarity. I want it to bring light not heat. I also want to expose what I think is a cultic movement on these boards and I pull no punches about that. I am open to correction on that as well, if I'm going too far with that, but that's my belief at present. I'm also concerned that some younger brothers on this board are getting caught up with these false teachers (again, my view, and I'm open to correction). I'd invite critiques on how far I'm taking this as well.
An article that might be helpful for further reading:
Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
What say you?
Romans 7 is presented within the context of the entire book of Romans, especially within the context of Romans 6 and 8.
In Romans 6 Paul speaks of how the the service of (obedience to) sin ceases in the baptism of repentance whereby we henceforth yield our members unto righteousness, unto holiness, the end of which is eternal life. Thus eternal life is THROUGH Jesus Christ which is contrasted with sinning unto death (rebellion).
It is then in Romans 7 that Paul then addresses those who know the law (Rom 7:1) and then serves to defend the law as being good even though it brought death by giving sin its power, for one cannot sin unto death (rebel) without something to rebel against (either conscience or law).
It is in the latter part of that chapter that Paul is teaching that the law cannot redeem someone from the wretched state that sin brings about. The letter of the law can only regulate the outward man, it cannot regulate the heart. Thus the wretch mentally concedes that the law is right (and thus serves it in his mind) but his spirit is dead to God and thus his flesh dominates because the flesh always serves the law of sin. In other words the wretch is hopelessly addicted to sin and is very convicted by this state because he knows he is doing wrong. That IS NOT the Christian. Paul is giving emphasis to the truth that it is the Spirit of life in Jesus Christ which sets us free from such a state which is why he IMMEDIATELY follows the wretched man sentiment with...
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Rom 8:3 For what
the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Rom 8:4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
The law is weak through the flesh because it does not address the issue of the heart. Without a heart transformation the flesh sits on the throne and dominates the individual, thus they cannot stop sinning.
Jesus came and set before us an example of what it is like to walk after the Spirit whereby the flesh is subdued. Jesus condemned sin in the flesh by walking according to the Spirit that the righteousness of the law be fulfilled IN us. That is why the Spirit of life IN Jesus Christ sets us free from the law of sin and death.
It is THROUGH Christ that we stop sinning.
Yet the wolves will take that simple teaching and butcher it beyond belief and use isolated portions of Romans 7 to defend the notion that Christian's remain evil and keep sinning, the only difference being that they get convicted about it while the lost just do it with abandon.
Satan has most of you folks very deceived. Jesus has warned us all folks...
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Mat 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Mat 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
When you claim that you cannot do the right thing and then blame your flesh for it you are only just deceiving yourselves. You can do the right thing and Jesus has told us all to DO the right thing. If we DO what He says then we build our house upon the rock.
Those that Jesus rejects are the "workers of iniquity" and the wretch of Romans 7 was a "worker of iniquity." If we name the name of Christ we are to depart from iniquity.
God knows how I've been on my face before Him in repentance for my sins. 
