Grace is amazing!
Forgiveness is a divine gift!
God's advice for a sinner who stood directly in front of him:
Yeshua stood up and said to her, "Woman, where are they?
Has no one condemned you?"
She said, "No one, Lord."
And Yeshua said, "Neither do I condemn you;
go, and from now on sin no more."
John 8:10-11 (ESV2011, MBM)
I understand what you are saying Mike.
The Bible says after we are saved that we still have the capacity to sin if we desire,but if we do sin we have an advocate with the Father,Jesus Christ the righteous,so once we want to give up that sin and not want it,and mean it,it can be forgiven.
So after we are saved we still have the choice to sin if we desire,which people that believe once saved always saved,are not exempt from that,for they can also sin if they desire,which some do sin as well as all denominations where some will sin.
Some people say that after we are saved that sin does not affect our relationship with God,which they say that because they believe in once saved always saved,so there cannot be a disconnect at any time with their walk with God,to not be right with Him,and they will always remain right in God's eyes,because they confess Christ,and if sin affected their relationship with God,then there would be a disconnect from God at that time,then how can once saved always saved be true if there is a point that they are not right with God by sin,it would mean responsibility would be put on them,in which they might fail at obtaining salvation.
But I will put it another way.
1Co 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Paul said that without love he is nothing,and love is the fulfilling of the law,so will they say that lack of love affects our relationship with God,for it would seem like they would agree that we have to have love,and a lack of it would cause us to not be right with God,or will they say they will never have a lack of love.
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.
But love does not think an evil thought,let alone do the act,so for a person to truly have love would mean they would not sin,for every time they sin,or think an evil thought,then it is not love,and then they are nothing until they repent of that sin not wanting it anymore,and mean it,so would they say if they do not love it does not affect their relationship with God.
Every time a person sins,or holds unto sin not wanting to give it up,they are not living perfectly in love,but will they say if we do not love it does not affect our relationship with God,like sin does not affect our relationship with God.
Could they be so bold,as to cut out love saying it does not affect our relationship with God,for sin is a lack of love,and would make a person nothing.Will they use grace to cut out everything of value,and importance,and things God loves us to do,to say that they do not affect our relationship with God.
Could they,would they,would they be that bold,for them to say sin does not affect our relationship with God,then they would have to say a lack of love does not affect our relationship with God.
It is strange how we cannot have a relationship with Christ when we first come to Christ,unless we repent of our sins not wanting to sin anymore,and mean it,and then after they are saved sin does not affect their relationship with God,something they had to give up before they could even have a relationship with Jesus in the first place,and the Bible says that those that name the name of Christ must depart from sin,so all the while they confess Christ they have to depart from sin.
Since those that name the name of Christ must depart from sin,then sin affects our relationship with God,and sin is a lack of love,which would affect a persons relationship with God,and a person would be nothing,which salvation would not apply if they hold unto a sin and not give it up,and a lack of love.
All sin can be forgiven,but when a person sins,it is a lack of love,and a disconnect from God,until that sin is out of their life,but they do not like that believing that there is no way possible to have a disconnect from God at any time,but grace does not apply when someone lives in sin,sin they would not give up,which worldliness is a big one,for why would God give grace to those that live in sin when they had to give up sin to have a relationship with Jesus in the first place,and to keep that relationship they have to continue to deny sin,but I have seen many live in sin thinking nothing is amiss that believe once saved always saved.