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Day 2 - Part 1
Christians should be free from all habitual sin. This is stated many places in Scripture, but the book of 1 John, which was written, "that we might know that we have eternal life" (1 John 5:13), states this truth clearly:
When we talk about "habitual sin" we are referring here to sin that has become a persistent habit. We are not referring to sin that happens occasionally, but rather we are referring to sin that is practiced often. Some might use the term "life-dominating sin" here, or even sin that has "mastered" us and taken us "captive." "Habitual sin", as shown in 1 John 1:5-7 above is described as "walking in darkness", and the opposite as "practicing the truth". The metaphor of "walking" indicates the direction of one's life.
Another good definition of "habitual sin" can be seen in 1 John 3:6-9:
This passage defines "habitual sin" as the "practice of sinning ...
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