A look at 1 John 3.6

[JLB]

Hey brother JLB, maybe it’s just me, but does it seem like when I ask a question, I mostly get scripture verses without much commentary? Just something I’ve noticed.

That's odd--not being facetious. 02.38 AM South Africa time.

Guess I'm under "probation" Lol!

Shalom.

J.

I try to use scripture and the words from scripture to facilitate my answers.

My answer is “sinless” is not a word I would use in my discussions. Our body contains sin.

Our inner man is cleansed when we confess our sins.

The term "flesh" here signifies human nature corrupted by sin and opposed to the Spirit.

Yes. However the simple term is physical (mortal) body.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. Romans 6:12

 

[Johann!@#]

I seriously doubt these Present tense verbs denote continuing or habitual abiding. This makes no sense in this context. This context is dealing with being "in him." Fellowship is the context. When a believer is in fellowship, he can not sin. The only way he can sin is if he "exits" being in him, he has to be lured out of him, per James 1:14, 15.

While we are in fellowship, which happens when we confess our sin (1 John 1.9), we are in the light. We are in darkness when we sin, and remain out of fellowship until we confess our sin. The worst take on this concept is when someone translates it "the one who practices sin..." It has nothing to do with how many times he sins, one sin results in loss of fellowship. He has been lured out of fellowship, and the Holy Spirit will convict him of sin, and as soon as he confesses his sin(s), he is back out of darkness and into the light. This is a fellowship context, going all way back to chap 1.

I'll reach out to you, MisterE, once my "probation period" is finished.

J.