Saints not Sinners

[Ivor Thomas]

Christians can sin but cannot continue in sin,.Is it not a contradiction to call a Saint a Sinner, example a christian speaking to a unbeliever may say your a sinner i am a sinner, or even more incredible what is frequently heard in reformed churches in Britain , prayers from the pulpits that we are sinners, even sunday after sunday bringing christians in prayer to the foot of cross for forgiveness of sins for the week, i believe it is for outward show of false humility,. Saints are never called Sinners in the bible ,. Paul said he was the chief of Sinners past tense ,in Christ he was not a sinner [plural] ,.We are seated with Him in Heavenly places now, the exchanged life our substitute has borne our sin [in] His body,. We walk in the Spirit not in the flesh now,etc.. So where does it ever say we are sinners [plural] ,In Christ we are to God just as though we had never sinned now, I think saying that christians are still sinners is lack of faith in the exchanged life of Christ,. Ivor Thomas,...

[wildboar]

It is the present tense which is used in this verse:

1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

[Jason777]

I've been a Christian for almost 10 years and I'm still struggling with 'first things'--feel like I need to go back to Christianity 101 from time to time. One question I have is: If we, as God's children, have been justified through Christ, forgiven of sins past, present and future--standing as justified in God's sight--then why is it that I still have to ask God's forgiveness when I mess up in my Christian walk? (i know it's necessary, but why? I know that sin in our life interferes with our relationship with God, but why else?)

[Ivor Thomas]

It is the present tense which is used in this verse:

1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

The way you are reading this w.b ,is that paul was continueing in sin and not in Christ,. you are taking paul out of context,. In bible teaching a christian is set apart from sinners he walks in the Spirit not in the flesh we are saints our naming and Calling is from God,....Ivor Thomas,...

[Ivor Thomas]

I've been a Christian for almost 10 years and I'm still struggling with 'first things'--feel like I need to go back to Christianity 101 from time to time. One question I have is: If we, as God's children, have been justified through Christ, forgiven of sins past, present and future--standing as justified in God's sight--then why is it that I still have to ask God's forgiveness when I mess up in my Christian walk? (i know it's necessary, but why? I know that sin in our life interferes with our relationship with God, but why else?)

Jason ,.Christ offered or presented His blood once only for our sins if we do sin we do not have to keep asking forgiveness,.the bible says we are to confess our sin to the Lord ,. and move on in our christian walk,.Ivor Thomas.

[Jason777]

Everybody please ignore my question. I'm OK now