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Not only will you receive this biblically grounded article on a sin versus practicing sin, but there will be a few related linked articles throughout this article to help the reader get an even wider picture of sin, sin that leads to death, the unforgivable sin, salvation, and much more.
We have now completed the entire section, 1 John 1:8-10; 2:1; 3:8-10, dealing with committing a sin versus an unrepentant practicer of sin. Now we will resolve it all, along with the question of can a believer lose his salvation.
1 John 3:6 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.
1 John 3:4–6. The succession of brief statements continues. When scrutinized more carefully, they defy common understanding and lead to disagreement among Bible teachers. I have found no two commentaries that agree on what John meant in these verses. Therefore, if we have a difficult time understanding this passage, we can take some comfort in the fact that everyone seems to find it difficult.