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 be saying that there is some kind of sin in us (v.8). That images sin as an entity. It does not seem to be an action or a response, but a condition of existence that we all take part in. Verse 9 talks about....

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