1st John 3: 8 He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sinned from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
For instance, whenever the Scripture speaks about deliverance, it is not merely deliverance from this or that bad habit which is being referred to. In context of deliverance, the Bible refers primarily to rescuing us from a specific person, not only from particular bad habits. Living victoriously over the lusts of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is also included in the salvation which Christ offers, but His deliverance refers primarily to setting individuals free from the stranglehold of a particular person.
Bad habits can be corrected without God, but for a person to be set free from captivity, requires Divine intervention, and it is only God Who can do this for us. This sacred truth is enshrined in the following passages, and we must now grasp the full meaning of what is being said.
John 1:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
1st John 5: 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!