Do Christians Sin? The question at hand is "Do Christians Sin?" At first glance it seems like a relatively simple question. Of course Christians sin. I've been taught my whole life that Christians sin and God forgives. But as I begin to read 1 John, the question becomes a bit less clear. As I begin to read 1 John, I realize that there is some definite contradiction here. With that in mind, I am going to begin with a discussion of the passages that seem to indicate that there is sin inside of Christianity, and then those that disagree with that. Then I will compare and attempt to come to some sort of resolution. The first discussion of sin begins in 1:8-10. Here the author seems to