Glenn wrote:
Many outstanding scholars and dedicated Christians
without current sin in their life agree the Bible does
not teach perfection.
Perhaps you should define what doctrine of perfection you are talking about.
Even I have disagreed with certain doctrines of Christian perfection, and so
Greek
· a)kribeÑstaton - more perfect, more perfectly
· a)kribwÜv - perfect, perfectly
· a)kriðbeia - perfect manner
· aµrtiov - perfect
· aèpav - perfect
· eÍpiteleÑw - perfect, perfected, perfecting
· katartiðzw - be perfect, make perfect, perfect, perfectly
This is a paradox. Verse 9 explains verse 18. To believe verse 18 proves the perfect doctrine makes it contradict verse 9. Therefore I reject it.
Book of 1 John
Chapter 3 - Read Chapter - Click for Chapter Audio
Study Resource List
BCC - Commentary on 3:9
DSN - Synopsis on 3:9
GEB -
Gary wrote:
the Ap. John is not the village idiot--he doesn't
say or mean that their sins cease, are non-existent,
or, that they are now completely perfect, but he
does say/mean this about his perfect sinless friend,
JC himself, whom he loves
Just to make sure we are clear:
We know that
1 John 3:8. New American Standard Version
3:8 - [In Context|Original Greek]the one who practices sin is of R126 the devil; for the devil has F15 sinned from the beginning. The R127 Son of God appeared R128 for this purpose, to R129 destroy the works of the devil.
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David Miller wrote:
When I teach holiness,
it is not connected with salvation, but invariably, those who emphasize
grace think that I tie it to salvation through implication.
I do teach that anyone who believes in Jesus needs to receive Jesus as
Lord
of their life. I don't say that people
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writes:
1 John 3:8. New American Standard Version
3:8 - [In
Context|Original
Greek]the one who *practices sin* is of R126 the devil...
to terminate devil worship (3:8 NASV, above),
or, to actuallyworship God biblically,one must
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