I'll show you the opposite from Paul and other writers of the Word that were all inspired by the Holy Spirit to do so. I'm passing over clear examples and implications for the sake of debating Scriptures you will wrestle with... I'll give more clear commands instead. Mold your belief to the clear Scripture you are about to read, not preconceived notions, doctrines of man, or human reasonings and philosophy.
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear (Isa.59:2)."
[iniquities have separated between you and your God] This is the only thing that separates from God and causes Him to turn His face away from men. Separation from Him is spiritual death in trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1-15).
Lets start with the Old Testament...Not only does the New Testament teach that people should not sin (Rom. 6:16-23; 8:1-13; 1Jn. 2:1-2), but the Old Testament required the same of Israel.
"And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not (Ex.20:20)."
"And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book (Ex.32:33)."
"Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah (Ps.4:4)."
"Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul (Eze.3:21)."
"... the soul that sinneth, it shall die (Eze.18:4, 20)."
"Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth (Eze.33:12; 18:24-26)."
"And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin (Job 5:24)."
"If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity (Job 10:14)."
"Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee (Jn.5:14)."
"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more (Jn.8:11)."
"Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin (Jn.8:34)."
"16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom.6:16-23)?"
"Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame(1 Cor.15:34)."
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath (Eph.4:26)."
"Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear (1 Tim.5:20)."
"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren (Jas.1:15-16)."
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth (1 Pt.2:21-22)."
"Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin (1 Pt.4:1)."
"Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children (2 Pt.2:14)."
"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 Jn.2:1)."
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked (1 Jn.2:3-6)."
"And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure (1 Jn.3:3)."
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law (1 Jn.3:4)."
"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 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. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother (1 Jn.3:6-10)."
"We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not (1 Jn.5:18)."
"Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them (Rom.1:29-32)."
"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, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor.6:9-10)."
"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God (Gal.5:19-21)."
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him (Col.3:5-10)."
"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them (Eph.5:3-7)."
"He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death (Rev.21:7-8)."
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love (Eph.1:4)."
"Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Cor.1:8)."
"And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless (Lk.1:6)."
"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world (Phil.2:15)."
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thes.5:23)."
"Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless (2 Pt.3:14)."
"In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight(Col.1:22)."
"To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints (1 Thes.3:13)."
"Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe (1 Thes.2:10)."
"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach (1 Tim.3:2)."
"And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless (1 Tim.3:10)."
"And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless (1 Tim.5:7)."
"If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly(Tit.1:6)."
"That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Eph.5:27)."
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. (1 Cor.3:16-17; Mat.15:18)."
"For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth (Lev.11:44)."
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy (1 Pt. 1:13-16)."
"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled (Heb.12:15)."
"Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy (Rev.3:4)."
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world (Jas.1:27)."
"For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens (Heb.7:26)." Christians are to walk in Jesus' example of sinlessness (1 Pt.2:21-22; 1 Jn.2:1-6).
"Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways (Ps.119:1-3)."
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted (Gal.6:1)."
"And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God (Rev.14:5)." Before the throne or here and now, we are all told to be without fault.
"And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy (Jude 23-24)."
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Rom.12:1-2)."
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all (Jas.2:10)."
"That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Tim.6:14)."
"He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still (Rev.22:11)."
There are more, but if this does not reveal the sinlessness that God requires, then I don't know what will... notice that I just said REQUIRES, not desires.
