1 John 3:6
[6] Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
We should carefully consider this verse. John is not saying that when someone gets saved, they reach sinless perfection. He is not teaching that once you put your faith in Christ, you will never sin again. I have met people who believed this false doctrine, but they did not get it from the Bible. John writes in chapters one and two telling Christians how to deal with their sins. He clearly warns us, in chapter one, of the dangers of saying we have not sinned.
This verse teaches us that a child of God cannot enjoy sinning because it breaks our fellowship with Christ. When we abide in him, it gives us the victory over sin. We are able to live free from the power of sin, because we are abiding in him. If you want to have victory over sin today, then spend as much time as you can thinking on him, reading his word, praying to him and praising him with every opportunity you find. When you speak to someone, make a point to bring him into the conversation. Take the time to thank him throughout the day for the things he does for you. This is what it means to be abiding in him.
He has fixed our position in him through his blood. We are positionally sinless, because he is sinless. His sinless life covers our sinful life. This makes us ready subjects for heaven, because we are abiding in what Christ did on the cross. This is the difference between the saint and the sinner.
The Bible plainly states that sinners have not seen him, and do not know him. They are not abiding in him. They have no relationship to Christ, and therefore, they have no fellowship with Christ. Their position has never changed, and they are still lost in their sins. I’m glad I’m abiding in him, and he is abiding in me. This is the difference between the two.