Sinning Christian?

Is there such a thing as a sinning Christian? Is there such a thing, as someone who is in bondage to sin, can't get free from it and is still saved? Most denominations seem to think so. They think that Romans chapter seven is the nominal experience for a Christian. This heresy has permeated modern Christianity to such an extent, that there is little difference between the "average church- going Christian" and the average ungodly heathen. The mentality is that as long as you are a member of a "church" and have faithful "church attendance" and tithe regularly, that you are right with God. The deception runs so deep that I feel that many people living in sin, actually believe that they are saved and right with God, when in fact the bible teaches something totally opposite.

The apostle Paul seemed to think that this gospel actually had the power to change someone into a new creature. He said that he was not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ because it was the power of God. He believed that something happened to a person when they believed this gospel. He believed that some supernatural work of God happened to the person the moment they believed and the Spirit of God entered into them. Modern Christianity doesn't believe that. Paul seems to believe that ungodly, unrighteous people won't inherit the kingdom of God. Seemingly, he taught that people who live in sin, are not born again.

1Cor 6:9 ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1Cor 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

According to Paul, no unrighteous person is born again. There is no such thing as a carnal Christian. People who habitually dabble in sin are not saved. Men who habitually watch porn are not saved. People who can't stop having sex outside of marriage, are not saved. People who lie regularly or steal, or get drunk are not saved.

If what Paul taught was taught at church meetings, it sure would weed out the wolves. The gospel of Jesus Christ so effects the believer, that they could never become addicted to a sin again. Sin is as foreign to a believer as righteousness is to an unbeliever.

God speaking in the book of Revelations seems to be of the same mind set . He adds fearful and unbelieving to the list...

Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Even the fearful and the unbelieving will have their part in the lake of fire. Why? Because in order to be born again, one must believe. A person that believes is not fearful. We have nothing to fear. We don't fear God's judgment or wrath anymore then Jesus does. Jesus died and paid the price that we owed. He already paid and when we are born again, we enter into a oneness with Him. We can't pay for the same crime twice. We already paid through Jesus. All God asks us to do is to believe the Gospel and we'll be saved escape His wrath. Just believe that Jesus did everything that needed to be done to make us right with God and get us to heaven. Very simple. When a person believes that, something happens and he is motivated by love and his strongest desire is to do the right thing and no longer live for himself, but for God who died for Him.

If this is not your experience... If there was never one point in your life that everything changed... If there was never one moment in your life that you became sure that you were saved... If there was never a moment in your life when you stopped your life of sin, and started living for God... If there was never a point in your life when you truly believed the Gospel of Jesus Christ, then you were never born again and your still dead in trespasses and sins. Joining a church won't save you. Saying a prayer won't save you. You must believe the gospel with all your heart.