Once we have been changed into a new creation by Christ we do not walk away. The smallest sin keeps a person out of heaven, so our sinfulness had to be covered in the blood of the Perfect Lamb.
We are not sinless after we are born again, our bodies are still sinful, we fail, the reason we know we do is because God told believers this:
1 John 1:9
"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
He also told us that He disciplines His children, why discipline, because we sin.
Hebrews 12:5-7 6 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…
Sin does not lose us our salvation anymore than good works gains us salvation. It's all about what Christ did on that cross.
Matthew 26:28
"For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."
That saying that Christ never leaves us but we can walk away is nonsense. When Christ changes us we stay changed.
2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"
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