Sinneth Not

1 John 3:6 "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."

This is a verse that has been hard to digest for many believers. In order to understand this, we must approach it with the understanding that Truth cannot contradict Truth and still remain true. Therefore we must use the whole counsel of God's Word, interpreting Scripture with Scripture.

We know that we have a sin nature, that our flesh wars against our spirit, that God waits for us to confess and repent so that He can forgive. So then, how can John say we won't sin? One of the best metaphors to understand this is walking a road next to a black river. On our stay on this earth, the black, foul river of sin will always be there, and at times we will stumble and fall into its filthy water. Yet a Christian will not stay in the water. That is not their way of life. We were designed to run a race, and though we may at times fall into sin, it will not become out regular location.

A Christian will still sin because we are not perfect! Anyone who says he has no sin is lying, as the Bible tells us (1 John 1:8). Yet it is no longer who we are. We will not continue in it. Because we know its folly, but our greater motivation - we know His glory.