The Lie of Sinless Perfection

There are those who are preaching sinless perfection after becoming born again. This is not Biblical; it causes people to try real hard in their flesh to be good enough.

 
When Christ saves someone, He begins the work in us. If we obey, we gain in holiness, but if we disobey, we stagnate, and the Holy Spirit goes silent until we obey.

 
1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 "…18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20Do not treat prophecies with contempt,…"

Ephesians 2:9-10 "…9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life."

1 John 3:5-7 "…5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous."

We know Christians sin because of the following verses.

1 John 2:1 "1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father— Jesus Christ, the Righteous One."

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"

Revelation 3:19 "Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore, be earnest and repent."

1 John 1:8-10 "…8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us."

God told born-again believers to confess their sins to one another that they might be cleansed of the sin they confess. No one is sinless, but we should be growing, sinning less.

James 5:16 "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."

Those who believe they do not sin after salvation are either not born again or they are born again and deceived. They will either fall away because they never had Christ or they will remain spiritual and emotional infants lacking in growth.
Humility is not present in those who cannot see themselves in truth, making up grandiose lies about themselves to feel superior.

 
Everyone who walks in humility with Christ will not only see their real selves and the need for confession they will also deeply desire to please God by confessing to be cleansed by Him. Cleansing is sanctification done over a lifetime of confessing and learning to walk in holiness.