Irrelevant, off point.
1 John 3:9 doesn’t mention Christians.
1 John 2:1 says Jesus Christ IS the Advocate “for Sinners”.
Obviously you do NOT comprehend Scripture.
An Advocate SPEAKS to the Judge on BEHALF of the “accused”.
Our American Justice System Operates in the Same Fashion as Scripture.
The Accused…does Not Speak directly to the Judge.
The Advocate (Attorney) speaks to the Judge on behalf of the Accused.
It has Nothing to do with …”in case” a man SINS….
”Every Human man IS Naturally born IN Sin and Commits Sin”!!!
1 John 1:8 (that YOU brought up), Applies to a man who Neither believes he was born in sin OR EVER committed Sin!!!!
Regarding myself, I have NEVER said or implied such a claim.
You are the one Who IS gaslighting, Underhandedly, Falsely, Trying to MAKE that claim For me!
While @ Jack (and I presume you) …have entered the Narrow gate…walking TOWARD God…tripping, stumbling, trying to Reach God…you are Continually Calling on Jesus Christ to Help you, Advocate to God FOR YOU, how sorry you are for stumbling and Sinning AGAINST God.
That is YOUR prerogative, to
keep stumbling and ASK the Advocate Jesus Christ to help you.
Obviously You (and
@Jack) are painfully unaware, of the Purpose of an Advocate…
IS TO WALK WITH you, “PREPARE You” TO ACCOMPLISH the Goal of Getting you TO “The Judge,”… Spiritually “TO God”…”So you CAN Directly Speak To (the Judge) God… yourself!!!
That’s great you and
@Jack are still stumbling down the “narrow” path….and for you and
@Jack to encourage others to enter the Narrow gate, Trust Jesus Christ will Advocate FOR them as “They…Like you”…stumble Trying to Reach ….God.
However…since you and
@Jack Have NOT Reached God, and are still Actively Sinning Against God, still Asking the Advocate For continual Forgiveness…
You nor
@Jack ARE hardly qualified to be Dictating what does and does not Apply To Other People WHO HAVE accomplished their Journey AND Have been Granted The goal, the prize, The Gift of Direct Communication with God!!!
“Their Advocate Jesus Christ” succeeded in Getting THEM To The Finish Line”! The mark, whereby, The Power of God IN them, they Can no longer Trip, stumble, and SIN AGAINST God.
It appears quite Obvious, you and
@Jack are oblivious there IS a goal, a prize, a gift for reaching the line, the mark…God.
1John 3: IS Expressly applicable to and for the Few who Have reached the finish line / mark.
Since you and
@Jack have Not reached the Finish line…you are Not “whosoever” in 1 John 3:9…. It is not speaking TO you or @Jack…rather IS speaking to those who have reached the mark and possesses the prize!
1 John 3:
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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.
You and @Jack keep traveling down the Narrow path, sinning Against God, in HOPES you reach the finish line….and stop Pretending you have the authority to dictate to those WHO Have Accomplished their Journey…and possess their prize!!
We WHO ARE “born of God, ARE ( not sinless…not Sinning AGAINST God )….
Rather WE who “ARE” born of God…“ARE” forgiven and cleansed of ALL unrighteousness, and Can Sin no more”.
Phil 3:
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14] I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Christians this Christians that…No, Christian is Not the highlight of Scripture.
Regardless of religious organization affiliation, gender, race, age…Scripture is About…all individuals, and Do they Believe in the Lord God Almighty….or Live IN Sin because they DO not Believe.
Men ONLY Sin Against The Lord God, and ONLY the Lord God Forgives Sin.
Poor ‘ole
@Jack..thought I was sinning “against him”….lol, AS if…