Whereas there is none that doth good, and sinneth not, and the best of Men may, through the Power and Deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the Prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins and Provocations, God hath in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so Sinning and Falling,a be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.b
a. Ecclesiastes 7:20
Ecclesiastes 7:20
7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
7:20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
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b. Luke 22:31–32
Luke 22:31–32
22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
22:31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
Whereas there is none that doth good, and sinneth not, and the best of Men may, through the Power and Deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the Prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins and Provocations, God hath in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so Sinning and Falling, be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.
Whereas there is none that doth good, and sinneth not, and the best of Men may, through the power and deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins, and Provocations, God hath in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so sinning, and falling, be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.
Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 15.2
Whereas there is none that doth good, and sinneth not, and the best of Men may, through the Power and Deceitfulness of their Corruption dwelling in them, with the Prevalency of Temptation, fall into greater Sins and Provocations, God hath in the Covenant of Grace, mercifully provided that Believers so Sinning and Falling, be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation.
