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3. Just after distinguishing between mortal (deadly) and venial (non-deadly) sins, St. John says “anyone born of God does not sin.” We know St. John could not be referring to all sin here because he already told us in I John 1:8: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Christians sin. It is clear from the context that St. John is referring to mortal sin here. If we sin mortally, we are cut off from the Body of Christ and are no longer in union with God. In that sense, the one who is in union with God cannot sin mortally. This is yet another clear distinction between mortal and venial sins in this text.

No, there is no such thing as venial and mortal sins for Christians...If you are under the law, you may be in big trouble...

There is no context of venial and mortal sin in 1John...You guys gotta quit making stuff up...

You don't understand a verse or you don't believe it so you make up your own interpretation...

1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1Jn 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1Jn 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Rom_4:15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Rom_5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Rom_6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

1Jn 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

1Jn 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1Jn 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1Jn 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
We are lying about being Christians...

1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
The idea is to recognize that Jesus died for our sins...If we had no sins, what did Jesus die for???

1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

These scriptures are so simple to anyone who knows even basic bible...Of course we commit sins...But God doesn't see our sins because Jesus became sin for us...

Rom_6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

I thank God I don't have the bondage of your religion...