“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. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil” (1 John 3:9-10)
Great verse., I write my post as a Thread, and then go post it so that it has a chance to offer some revelation.
Thx for the inspiration, M-I
Let me teach it here first.,
1.) """"whatever is born of God.""""
See that reader?
That is not your body, or your mind......that is your SPIRIT.
Your body is "dead because of sin" and your "mind" has to be "renewed".
Neither are ever born again.
Never.
Its only your spirit that is Born again.
So,.... its your Spirit, that is born of God, as a "new creation", "ONE with God". "In Christ'".
And there is no sin found there...
But you might have issues with your flesh, in your mind and in your desires, down here...... but that is not the same as being a saved sinner.
There is no such thing. There is only a sinner or they have been born again as a SAINT, heir of God, Joint heir with Christ.
Thats not a "sinner".
So.....The problem regarding understanding, for many bible students, is lack of one revelation. Just 1.
Its this...... When you think of yourself only as your body and your mind and your deeds, then you are NOT seeing yourself as God sees you (if you are born again).... as He only sees you as the "new Creation". "in Christ".. "made Righteous".
And that NEW Creation is "in Christ", 'made righteous", "having eternal life", is "seated in Heavenly places" right now, as born again.
The real you, is the born again Spirit...as that is what God has birthed as His Son/Daughter.
The real you is not your body, and you'll get a new eternal one that will match your eternal born again Spirit.
When you can't see this, or understand it yet, then you will think of a "christian" as the person you are looking at, who is setting next to you in Church.
But that is only their BODY.
The real CHRISTIAN, is that born again Spirit, that you can't see, that is SINLESS and is become "one with God"..
Next.....
""""because he is born of God.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil” (1 John 3:9-10)
2.) The verse says, the difference between the Children of God and the Devil's children is..
A.) God's children are BORN AGAIN, and that is the proof they are GOD's.
B.) The Devil's children are not, and that is why they are his.
See it?
Simple to understand, once you see it.....once you are taught it correctly.
So, this verse is showing that humans can have 2 Spiritual Fathers.
The unbeliever's Father is the DEVIL. See those unsaved Jews in Hebrews 10:26, as they decided to continue belonging to the Devil, by rejecting their Messiah.
This is why Jesus said earlier regarding these unbelievers..>" You are of YOUR FATHER, the DEVIL".
And then Jesus said......To have MY FATHER as yours......"
You must be born again".
See that?
That simply means that when you are born again, you change FATHER'S.
And you end up with God, after you die., as He has become your HEAVENLY Father.
So, you end up with Him, and in fact you are already there, "having been Translated from Darkness to Light", and are now "one with God".
If you are never born again, then you die with the DEVIL as your Father, and you'll end up with your Father the Devil, after you die.
And that place , Reader, is not in Heaven.