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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!

                                  OTHER SUPPOSED WORKS PROOFTEXTS

                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."
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