If a believer is really honest, being accused of a sin is shocking. Christians usually think that they try to do as much as possible according to the Bible teaching we understand, but do they miss something? Yes, almost certainly they do. Humans are weak creatures, even with the Holy Spirit living inside us, we can deny His promptings and leadings. Even Paul recognized the impossibility of avoiding sin, "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin." - Rom. 7:24-25 (NASB) However, even though we cannot always avoid sinful thoughts or acts, we can continually admit this truth and repent, trying again to live a more sanctified (holy) life. Our Comforter is close by to help, if we will ask Him to do this. "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." - 1 Jn. 1:8-9 (NIV).
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