1 JOHN 3:9 FALLACIES ARE TRUE?

1 John 3:9 - Whosever is born of God do not commit sin; for his seed remain in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Fallacies

• That a born again man cannot sin
• That his sins are not real ones
• That God automatically forgives his sins without confession
• That God does not see his sins instead He sees the blood of Christ which is trusting in
• That sins are not imputed to him
• That he does not practise sin, but commits occasional sin
• That all his isns, past, present and future are already forgiven

At the best these fallacies are vain attempts to explain this verse and all of them are un-scriptural. the secret of a proper understanding of this verse in the word "IN" in which, means in harmony with or in union with and not bodily entrance into, as a prove in note of Luke 22:3. The seed is the word of God by which a man is born again (1 Peter 1:23, James 1:18). The simple idea is that as long as one remains in union with or in harmony with the seed, or the word of God, he cannot sin.

One who is consecrated to obey the bible and refuses to do so, cannot break the commandments of God. Therefore, he cannot sin, for sin is transgression of the law (v4). the reason given here for not being able to sin is that "HIS" (God) seed (the word of God) remains (abides) in him. That is, the one born again refuses to transgress the commandments of God and commit sin.

As long as this consecration remains he will be unable to sin. If he grows cold in his love for God, ceases to pray and keep his spiritual life up to normal he then may be overcome again and sin by transgressing the word of God (1 John 2:1, 2 Peter 1:5-10)