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1 John 3:9 "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed
remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."
That explains verses like these:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit
the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with
mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
People who don't believe in eternal security will quote that as if it means "If
you do any of these things, you'll lose your salvation." But look at the next
verse in light of what you just read about spiritual circumcision:
1 Corinthians 6:11 "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but
ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and
by the Spirit of our God."
The real "you" is your soul. It's your soul that's washed, not your flesh.
That's why "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God"
(1 Corinthians 15:50). Born-again Christians' flesh can do unrighteous
things, but their souls cannot, so they cannot BE unrighteous. (2 Corinthians
6:14) Christ's righteousness has been imputed onto them.
Romans 3:22 "Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ unto all and upon all them that believe..."
So in God's eyes, you are "justified."
Just-if-ied = Just as if I'd never sinned!
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Romans 13:11 "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we
believed."