They might be referring to the fact that we are trapped in this sinful flesh that we have to fight against every day.
Romans 8:2-4…2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.…
Galatians 5:19-25
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,
20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."
This suggests to me that the born again believer does the battle against the flesh through resistance to it. While the non-believer does not battle the flesh, they simply give into that baser nature.
Perhaps we might say that the born again believer battles and wins through the power of the Holy Spirit and the non-believer does not battle and loses in everything by giving into what comes naturally.
We are not counted as sinners because our Spirit has been born again, we have been changed into a new creation. This is why we hate sin and battle the flesh. Those who do not hate sin and do not battle the flesh cannot be born again. Not that we are saved by battling but that because Christ changed us we do the battle.
Trudi Gretsinger Said the following:
Many Christians call themselves sinners......I totally understand that, but I ask.....why?.....
Have you not repented of your sins then?.....When you repent of your sins, you are forgiven and the slate is then clean....according to the Lord....
Oh, but you say....the Lord says....
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us......Yes, but......If we confess our sins He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.....So, that would make us righteous.....
Then the Lord says to you.... do not sin....But if anybody does sin, we have Jesus Christ who speaks to the Father in our defense.....
Revelation 14:12
Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.
You see?.....The Lord calls us righteous and He also calls us saints.....
We cannot be a sinner and saint at the same time....
Does that make us perfect....No....there is only one perfect person, Jesus Christ.....But, we are to be like Jesus....and He says to us......sin no more!.....
Jesus would not have said "sin no more" if He knew we could not uphold this......We can uphold this, because.....
If you have Jesus Christ in your heart, mind, and soul, then you are holy, because He who is in you is Holy!
Never forget who and who's you are!......
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