So someone who calls themself/their self (?) a Christian, yet sins still, is really NOT a Christian by that definition. I don’t believe that! “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”—Jesus knew that even believers would sin *after* they found Him. Yet, He would still be there with open arms when they came back to Him for forgiveness! (i.e. The Prodigal Son)
*That’s* the God I worship.
I don’t think I gave a definition per se, or at least I didn’t intend to. And I see I typed “are” when I meant “our.” i hate it when i do that. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to explain...
Even after we have accepted the finished work of Christ on our behalf and repented of our sins, we continue to sin. But thank God that He works in us and through us to do His will. We can rest secure in the fact that He is the author and the perfecter of our faith. He will bring it to completion.
And I find that as I grow I have less desire to do some of the things I enjoyed before, for example read some of the books or see objectionable movies. So thankfully I’m not who I used to be!
I hope I made myself more clear? There is an article written by Bob DeWaay helpful in understanding this:
http://cicministry.org/commentary/issue92.htm