1 John 3:4-9
4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Keyword in the above verses is practice(s) which is where grace comes in because Christians do occasionally make bad decisions and through weakness of the flesh commit sin. There is grace for that sort of thing. An unrepentant lifestyle of practicing sin probably doesn't fall under the grace of God if I understand the Bible correctly. I think it's better to put faith in Christ at the end of the day, but also avoid sin as much as possible.
4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Keyword in the above verses is practice(s) which is where grace comes in because Christians do occasionally make bad decisions and through weakness of the flesh commit sin. There is grace for that sort of thing. An unrepentant lifestyle of practicing sin probably doesn't fall under the grace of God if I understand the Bible correctly. I think it's better to put faith in Christ at the end of the day, but also avoid sin as much as possible.
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