“Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.”
We come today to one of the most challenging verses in the Bible to interpret, no matter what theological viewpoint one may approach it. The problem phrase is, “and he cannot sin.”
Some teach that a Christian can reach a point of sinless perfection where he does not sin again. It is possible from this view not to commit even one act of sin. John already argued against this view in 1:6,8,10; 2:1-2.
Others teach that this verse refers to only willful sins. A Christian cannot commit deliberate sins. He might slide into sin unintentionally, but he cannot go into sin deliberately. Neither of these two interpretations is true to this text.
Whoever has been born of God
John uses the term “born” metaphorically of God conferring His own nature upon believers. He imparts spiritual life at the point of conversion (Jn 3:3, 5-7; 1 Jn 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18). We can translate “has been born” to beget, engender, bring forth, produce.
1 Jn 5:1, “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.”
The words “has been born” are in the Greek perfect tense and indicate that spiritual birth occurred in the past, with the results continuing. We receive a divine nature at the point of salvation that continues with us until we go to glory.
PRINCIPLE:
God imparts the principle of eternal life to us at the point of salvation.
APPLICATION:
Christians are the spiritual offspring of God (Ro 4:16,18; 9:8) by promise (Ga 3:29). The principle of spiritual life imparted to the believer abides in him forever, without the possibility of extinction. God’s “seed” is God’s nature or capacity implanted into the believer at salvation (2:29; 4:7; 5:1,4,18). It is the principle of life that God imparted at salvation.
Jn 1:12-13, 12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
1 Pe 1:23, “…having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because
‘All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.’
Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.”
2 Pe 1:4, “…by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
Willie, “once saved, always saved” simply means that once a person becomes a believer God commits to him or her eternal life. John 5:24 says the moment a person becomes a Christian he or she “has” or “holds” eternal life at the moment of belief. If you want a more extensive study go to this page: http://versebyversecommentary.com/articles/doctrine/eternal-security/
Might be that since we are now “under grace” no longer “under law” and that “where there is no law, there is no sin” (Romans 4:9).. for “sin” is “missing the mark.” The Law being the mark, like a bulls eye target.
Removal of “the mark”..
or the law,.. means that (for believers) there is no law to show how much we have failed, means we have no sin!
Vanessa Steward August 23 2018 10:15pm
Everyone that is a Christian must be born of the water and and spirit. Meaning that once you repent asking Jesus to forgive you of all of
your sins being sincere and godly sorry. You get forgiven but it doesn’t
Stop there. Your next step in walking in true life in Christ you must tarry
Call on the name of Jesus until you receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
This is the Comforter Jesus sends his Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:1-4
This is the Holy Spirit that Jesus said that he would send and everyone all over the World can receive when they fast and pray and call on the Name of Jesus over and over again until you receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost just like it is written in Acts 2:4. The Holy Ghost is a gift and every Christian beleliver must have inside of them living in there life everyday. Once you have receive Jesus Spirit it leads and guides you for the rest of your life. You are fully Born again of the Water and the Spirit. The water because you got baptized in the Name of Jesus for the remission of Sin. And you have the Holy Spirit the evidence of Speaking in tongue. Having the Precious Holy Ghost is the Greatest thing that can happen to you. You have the Power of God living in your life Forever, To Pray and Fast to stay in tune with the Spirit of God, you must tell others as Witness of Jesus Christ that he died for the Sins of the World and They must be save and filled with The Holy Ghost and every Christian and Follower of Jesus will Love Serving Jesus God’s only Begotten Son. Now you can freely say, Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he can not sin because he born of God. Once Jesus is the Lord over your life No one is worth your salvation, You don’t have a mind
to commit any sin against Jesus because he died in the Cross for your sins and the sins of the entire World. His Holy Spirit lives inside of you and with the Real Holy Ghost you will over come the temptations of Sin.
2 Peter 2:9 God knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and
reserve the unjust until the day of Judgement to be punished.
One day Jesus will returns to get the saint and this world will end. Believe in Jesus Forever, Read The Bible how you to live and obey the word of God Forever,Get Saved and Stay Saved Forever and be Filled with
The Holy Ghost. He coming and you must have his Spirit. God made Heaven and God made Hell. He made Hell for the devil and his angels.
And He made Heaven for all the peoples all over the World that Believe that he died and was buried and that he Rose Again,
that have repented of their sins and got forgiven of their sins and are Filled with the Holy Ghost and Winning Souls for The Kingdom of God.
The distinction must be made between our spiirit, soul, and body. That which is born of God is spirit. Our old spirit man was included in Christ’s death, burial, and then raised up in newness of life. Our new spirit man is hid in Christ in God. (Col 3) This is the spiritual circumcision Paul refers to in Colossians chapter two. Our spirit man cannot sin. It is hid in God. If it did sin, then it would have to be renewed again, but this is impossible. (Heb 6) One cannot be born again and again. Christ died once for us! If we don’t see the distinction between the spirit, soul, and flesh, then we cannot harmonize the scripture that says that if we say we have no sin then we’re liars. Paul makes it clear where sin may reign if not overcome through yielding our members to the Spirit. Paul said that sin reigns in the flesh. We must therefore become transformed by the renewing of our mind and mature to habitually set our mind on the Spirit. (Rom 12, Rom 8) The translations that say that John meant that we don’t habitually practice sin, but sin occasionally does not hold water, because John also said that he who sins is of the devil. Therefore, if your spirit man did sin, it would be of the devil, and not God.