The Holy Spirit dwelling in the spirit of a person cannot sin, this is what John is explaining in his letter,
OK so in other words if a person is born again and the devil tempts them in to becoming a child molester and they start molesting children, you think this person is still saved and does not have to forsake their sins and confess them to be forgiven and be able to go to Heaven when they die?
This sort of false doctrine is why modern "christianity" is the laughing stock of the world!
It does not contradict Jesus, Jesus was speaking to the Jews and in some places raising the bar beyond the law, so they would see their need for a Saviour.
It is important to remember the audience who is receiving the information and why.
Jesus taught the Gospel of the Kingdom which replaced the law and the prophets so ALL of Jesus' teachings are for us today, at least those that actually love the Lord and want to spend eternity with Him as this does not apply to the tares and those who teach doctrines of demons as they are mouth pieces for satan.
In Luke 16:16 Jesus Himself tells us that the teachings of the Law of Moses and the Prophets were in effect until the time of John the Baptist, after which the message of the Kingdom of God began to be preached.
Those claiming this is not true are literally accusing Jesus Christ of being a liar and not knowing what He is talking about as they claim to know better than the Lord Himself.
According to some Christians, David should be in hell. He won't be, as he was forgiven.
Yes and did you read how he spent so much time in repentance before the Lord begging the Lord to not discard him???
The difference between David and many today is that he actually turned away from his sin and confessed it before the Lord and was genuinely SORRY FOR HIS SIN where as today people have been deceived in to believing sin is no big deal and when we sin we don't reap corruption which is mocking God (see Gal 6:7,8)
Will God forgive such people? Yes.
Only if they forsake and confess their sin - otherwise, NO they are not forgiven and will go straight to hell if they die without forsaking and confessing their sin
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
It's sad to see those who claim to love the Lord, claiming to be Christians but have such disdain for what the Lord says in His Word as they outright reject the Lord and His teachings. These people will not be found in God's Kingdom as they are the tares Jesus warned about, false brethren
I think when John said those born of God do not sin because God's seed remains in them he meant a person will become unable, or let's say less likely, to sin as the seed grows within him and transforms his nature into Christ
It also means when presented with opportunity to sin a real Christian will respond with "I can't do that" as they have made their decision to not turn away from the Lord.
To him who knows to do good and does it not, to him it is sin (James 4:17) so for as person to know something is sin and they choose to go ahead and do it anyway, they are literally choosing to turn away from the Lord Jesus is rebellion and regard the Blood of Jesus as an unholy thing
Hebrews 10:28-31
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
2 Timothy 2:12
If we deny Him, He also will deny us
If these people do not turn away from their sin and confess it and get serious about walking with the Lord, they will in fact go to hell regardless of having been born again
The false teachers, those speaking in behalf of the devil will come along with their security in sin false gospel and will claim it's all good we can live in sin and still be saved. This is what