Why Do Christians Sin? Aren’t We Saved?

“If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].” This letter was written to christians for when we screw up in sinful acts. Being a christian doesn’t mean we’re capable of not sinning anymore. Until a Christian has renewed their way of thinking, (renewed their mind with the word of God Ephesians 6:11-12), wrong doings are inevitable. Christians in the body of Christ are unfortunately baby christians or adolescents as far as maturity goes in the kingdom of God. Most of us don’t want to do the work behind growing up in Christ. The only thing that changes when we become christians is our human spirit. Our mind and body have not been touched. And all temptations and moral conflicts to agitating spirits are first dealt with in our mind, our thinking processes. If we don’t deal with those thoughts there and defeat them there, we will eventually act them out physically which leads to trouble and being out of the Lord’s good graces. You’ll still be saved, but trouble will be your buddy from time to time. The way out is no different than the way into becoming a christian. You confess with your mouth the sin you committed and ask God to forgive you, then believe in your heart God forgave you. And do not allow your mind to persuade you in thinking God didn’t forgive you. It’s written, and it’s your job to believe. The work has been done at calvary, get with the program.