What the Bible says about Abiding in God's Spirit
(From Forerunner Commentary)
John does not imply that we are doing things perfectly, for he also says in I John 1:8 , "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." What is being referred to here are things that even sinning Christians are able to do.
John W. Ritenbaugh
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