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To: MHGinTN; Cronos

1 John 3:9 every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because His seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten. Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)


MHG, let me clarify that for you...

DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN. That is, he does not continue to sin, or he does not habitually
sin (see on v. 6; the form of the Greek verb here is the same as it is there). The apostle
thus characterizes those who have been born of God. They have experienced the new
birth, their natures and changed, and they resemble their heavenly Father (see on John
3:3–5; 1 John 3:1). They hate the sin they used to love, and love the virtue they used to
despise (see on Rom. 6:2, 6; 7:14, 15). Such people do not continue slaves to their old
sins, they do not habitually commit their old mistakes. Divine power has given them the
victory over those weaknesses, and is ready to aid them in overcoming other faults of
which they may not previously have been aware.

CANNOT SIN. Or, “is not able to go on sinning,” or “is not able to go on habitually
sinning.” This does not mean that the Christian is incapable of committing a wrong act. If
he were unable to sin, there would be no virtue in his being without sin, and there would
be no true development of character. John has already implied that he will make
occasional mistakes (see on ch. 2:1). The passage means that, having been born of God,
and having God’s life-giving power dwelling in him, he cannot continue his old pattern
of habitual sin. He now follows the sinless ideals that have been implanted in his soul by
the new birth.


254 posted on 03/03/2021 7:08:59 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: Philsworld

Clarify for me? Bwahahaha such arrogant pride from a culotist seventh day adventist. In the carnal mind state you cannot discern things of the spirit for you are carnally minded. No sale, cultist. You have learned exactly ZERO from the Bible lessons of LOT.


261 posted on 03/03/2021 8:16:52 AM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Philsworld
DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN. That is, he does not continue to sin, or he does not habitually sin (see on v. 6; the form of the Greek verb here is the same as it is there).

1Jn 3:9  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. ποιέω

Nope...You don't win the cupie doll...

ποιέω
poieō
poy-eh'-o
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct): - abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do (-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare G4238.

267 posted on 03/03/2021 11:51:00 AM PST by Iscool
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