SweetSue92
Diamond Member
Are 1 John 1:8 and 1 John 3:9 contradictory?
In 1 John 1:8, John says
And in chapter 3, verse 9, he says
The ESV and NIV both use terms like "continues sinning" and "Goes on sinning" in 1 John 3. And to be frank this is what non-Christians often harp on, and they are correct. Being born again is not a license to continue sinning freely, willfully, and just asking for forgiveness if you get around to it. Such behavior would be indicative of someone not really regenerated. Christians will still sin, but will not PRACTICE sinning.