Does a True Born Again Seed of God Believer Know When He Is Sinning?
1) Direct Answer
Yes. A true born‑again seed of God knows when he is wrong. The Holy Spirit in him exposes it, convicts him, and will not let him live in it. He may stumble, but he cannot continue in known sin or justify it.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin… and he cannot sin, because he is born of God” (1 John 3:9; 5:18). The new birth plants God’s Seed in the soul; the root sin—unbelief—cannot rule there.
- The Spirit “will reprove the world of sin” and “guide you into all truth” (John 16:8,13). A son is “led by the Spirit of God” (Romans 8:14).
- God chastens every true son (Hebrews 12:6–8). If someone can continue in sin without correction, he is not a son.
- If a believer does wrong, he is moved to confess and make it right: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive” (1 John 1:9); “we have an advocate with the Father” (1 John 2:1).
- The inward man agrees with God’s law (Romans 7:22), and the sheep hear His voice (John 10:27). So they cannot be satisfied to walk against the Word.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
Now notice: sin, at its core, is unbelief. Acts like lying or immorality are the fruits of that root. A born‑again person has a new nature that believes the Word. He may make mistakes in the flesh, but the life inside won’t let him rest there—he is convicted, chastened, and brought to repentance. If one can practice known sin and feel at home in it, that shows he has not been born of God.
Short reinforcing statement
You see, the Seed in the soul won’t sin. The Spirit will always pull that believer back to the light, to confession, cleansing, and walking in truth.
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The Seed of Discrepancy
65-0118 §13
But we find out, God gave His children His Word for their defense. We have no other defense than the Word of God. That is our defense. There's no bombs, no shelters, no hiding places, no Arizonas or Californias, or wherever it is; there's only one defense we have, and that is the Word. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, which is Christ Jesus, He is our only defense. Being in Him, we are safe. Not even sin is imputed to a genuine believer. Did you know that? He that's born of God does not commit sin, he...
Thou knowest all things
52-0716 §28
Now we know drinking and carrying on is sin; but the whole thing is because of unbelief. Cause, if you believe God, and Jesus Christ to be His Son, you are absolutely not going to do those things. You believe that? "He that's born of God does not commit sin." See? All right. You must believe. The whole thing lays in faith. Jesus said, "He that heareth My Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, has everlasting life, shall not come into condemnation, but is already passed from death into life." Do you believe that's...
Hebrews, Chapter 3
57-0901M §57
What is sin? Unbelief! A little something can raise up, instead of going right to the Scripture and find out whether it's true or not, "Ah," you say, "I ... hmmm. I..." See. There you go ahead, "I will just continue a Presbyterian like I am." Go ahead. Blind! And you provoke God. When God does anything, He expects the nation to grab it. But instead of that, "You know, oh well, I don't know about that," see. He expects the people to get it. If you're concerned enough, sit down with the Scripture, go through it and s...
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 4:E-136
Before I close this subject, I know there is a question in your minds. You will want to know if I believe in the doctrine of preexistence. I don't believe in that Mormon doctrine of the preexistence of souls any more than I believe in reincarnation or the transmigration of souls. Be careful here and see this. It is not the person that comes predestinated eternally from God, IT IS THE WORD, OR SEED. That is it. Way back there, too far back for the human mind to grasp, the Eternal God with eternal thoughts, thought a...
And knoweth it not
65-0815 §67
But a genuine born-again son of God... Amen! You can't do it yourself. It's totally impossible for a red-blooded male to walk before a female like that, without something taking place. But when there is something on the inside, that little born-again something there... Though that man might have shouted, spoke in tongues, jumped, danced, everything else; anointed with the Spirit; done all the signs and wonders that God said in there. By His Spirit... Jesus said, "Many will come to me in that day and say, 'Lord have...