As a Christian am I still a sinner

Paul is also to be our example of humility. In spite of the great gifts and understanding he had received, Paul saw himself as the "least of the apostles" and the "chief of sinners"

1 Timothy 1:15…This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"-and I am the worst of them all.

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I'm not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God's church.

Like Paul, the truly humble will glory in the grace of God and in the cross, not in self-righteousness (Philippians 3:3-9).

“What are Christian saints according to the Bible?”……The word "saint" comes from the Greek word hagios, which means "consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious.” It is almost always used in the plural, "saints." “├ö├ç┬¬Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem” (Acts 9:13). “Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda” (Acts 9:32). “And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons ├ö├ç┬¬" (Acts 26:10). There is only one instance of the singular use, and that is “Greet every saint in Christ Jesus├ö├ç┬¬” (Philippians 4:21). In Scripture there are 67 uses of the plural "saints" compared to only one use of the singular word "saint." Even in that one instance, a plurality of saints is in view: "├ö├ç┬¬every saint├ö├ç┬¬" (Philippians 4:21).……The idea of the word "saints" is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. There are three references referring to godly character of saints: “that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints ├ö├ç┬¬” (Romans 16:2). “For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12). “But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints” (Ephesians 5:3).……Therefore, scripturally speaking, the "saints" are the body of Christ, Christians, the church. All Christians are considered saints. All Christian are saints-and at the same time are called to be saints. First Corinthians 1:2 states it clearly: "To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy├ö├ç┬¬" The words "sanctified" and "holy" come from the same Greek root as the word that is commonly translated "saints." Christians are saints by virtue of their connection with Jesus Christ. Christians are called to be saints, to increasingly allow their daily life to more closely match their position in Christ. This is the biblical description and calling of the saints.……How does the Roman Catholic understanding of "saints" compare with the biblical teaching? Not very well. In Roman Catholic theology, the saints are in heaven. In the Bible, the saints are on earth. In Roman Catholic teaching, a person does not become a saint unless he/she is "beatified" or "canonized" by the Pope or prominent bishop. In the Bible, everyone who has received Jesus Christ by faith is a saint. In Roman Catholic practice, the saints are revered, prayed to, and in some instances, worshipped. In the Bible, saints are called to revere, worship, and pray to God alone.……Can a Christian Not Sin?

1 John 2:1My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

If the question is asked, “Does a Christian not sin?” then the answer is, no.

2:1 sin not. Lest anyone regard the promises of I John 1:7,9, as a license to sin, John stresses that these very promises should keep them from a life style of sin! That is, the sacrificial love of their Savior, providing full forgiveness and free salvation, should by all rights lead them to hate sin and constrain them to a life of holiness.

2:1 if any one does sin. This refers to a specific sin. This provision is not applicable to a life of habitual sin. The latter would indicate that the sinner has not yet truly been born again (see note on I John 3:6).

2:1 advocate."Advocate" is the Greek paraclete, meaning "one called alongside." It is translated "Comforter" in John 14:16.

1 John 1:8“If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

Fooling ourselves.The heresy of "perfectionism"-that is, the claim that our sin-nature has been completely eradicated, so that we no longer commit sin-is self-deception. It is related to the Gnostic heresy of the time which claimed that the soul had been set free from one's sinful flesh.

1 John 1:10If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.have not sinned.To say either that we "have no sin" (I John 1:8) or "have not sinned" (I John 1:10) is presumptuous, blasphemous and false. Those who make such claims may deceive themselves, but others can easily discern sin in them.

Even the most godly Christian does sin occasionally–in thought if not in deed, in omission if not in commission.

The God-given antidote is 1 John 1:9: “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”

But there is a danger if we use such verses as an excuse for sinning or for taking sin too lightly. If the question is asked: “Can a Christian not sin?” then the answer is, yes! God indeed, in Christ, has made every provision necessary for a believer never to commit sin, and we are without any legitimate excuse whenever we do.

This must be so for at least two reasons.

In the first place, Jesus Christ in His humanity is our example,

Hebrews 4:15“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.“.

He accomplished this, not because of His deity, but solely in His humanity.

faced all of the same testings we do.In His humanity, Jesus was tested in all points like as we are, except for sin. This does not mean He was tempted to commit all kinds of sins, but rather that He was tested and proved in every way. He could not actually have sinned because:

(1) He is God, and "God cannot be tempted with evil" (James 1:13);

(2) He is "the same, yesterday, and today, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8) so that, even in His humanity, He did not cease to be God;

(3) because of His miraculous conception, He had no innate sin, so that "in Him is no sin" (I John 3:5);

(4) He did not need, as other men, to be converted, telling Nicodemus: "ye must be born again" (John 3:7)-not "we," or "they"

(5) God cannot fail in His creative purpose, because He is both omniscient and omnipotent; if Jesus had sinned, salvation would have been impossible, and the Creator would have been defeated by Satan, a mere creature; this could not have been possible. Nevertheless, even though He knew (as did His Father) that He could not sin, men and angels did not know this until it had been demonstrated to them. That is why He had to be tested as proof positive.

Secondly, God has commanded us not to sin, and He would never command us to do the impossible. For every temptation, there is a way of escape

1 Corinthians 10:13The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.and we have no excuse if we fail to take it. Our only recourse is to repent and confess the sin.

1 John 2:1commands us notto sin!But then, it also reminds us that Christ is our great advocate before the Father. He is righteous and has already taken our sins away as our propitiatory sacrifice, so

1 John 1:7“But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.“

fellowship each other.That is, we are in fellowship with the Lord, and therefore also with other believers who are in fellowship with Him. Since there is no darkness in God, if we truly walk in His light, there can be no reason for any error, sin, or ignorance of His will on our part.all sin.All sin, whether known or unknown, is cleansed by His blood, as we walk in fellowship with Him.

“If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?”……The apostle Paul answered a very similar question in Romans 6:1-2, "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" The idea that a person could "trust in Jesus Christ" for salvation and then go on living just as he/she lived before, is absolutely foreign to the Bible. Believers in Christ are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). The Holy Spirit changes us from producing the acts of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21) to producing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). The Christian life is a changed life because the Christian is changed.……What differentiates Christianity from every other religion is that Christianity is based on what God has done for us through Jesus Christ-divine accomplishment. Every other world religion is based on what we must do to earn God’s favor and forgiveness-human achievement. Every other religion teaches that we must do certain things and stop doing certain other things in order to earn God’s love and mercy. Christianity, faith in Christ, teaches that we do certain things and stop doing certain things because of what Christ has done for us.……How could anyone:

Having been delivered from sin’s penalty, eternity in hell, go back to living the same life that had him on the path to hell in the first place?

Having been cleansed from the defilement of sin, desire to go back to the same cesspool of depravity?

Knowing what Jesus Christ did on our behalf, go on living as if He were not important?

Realizing how much Christ suffered for our sins, continue sinning as if those sufferings were meaningless?……Romans 6:11-15 declares, "In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!"……For the truly converted, then, continuing to live sinfully is not an option. Because our conversion resulted in a completely new nature, our desire is to no longer live in sin. Yes, we still sin, but instead of wallowing in it as we once did, we now hate it and wish to be delivered from it. The idea of "taking advantage" of Christ's sacrifice on our behalf by continuing to live sinfully is unthinkable. If a person believes himself to be a Christian and still desires to live the old, sinful life, he has reason to doubt his salvation. "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you-unless, of course, you fail the test?" (2 Corinthians 13:5).