See passages such as these:I don't see basis from scriptures for the position that Christ's atonement covers all people entirely. The way is narrow, what could that mean? Many will perish (I don't claim that means they are annihilated), it is certain from some passages that there are people who will die in their sins, and there is not salvation for any without what Christ does for them, which needs their response with faith, having repentance. Their sins are the reason for what judgment is applied to them, not just lacking faith, though the right faith with this repentance is needed to be avoiding that. With this response, being in Christ we have Christ's righteousness accounted to us.
Romans 5:7-9:
7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!
II Peter 3:9:
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Romans 5:17-19:
17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
Not all have faith however, many reject the Gospel message. Salvation is offered to ALL people through Christ's redemptive work.
As for sin...we all have the sinful nature until heaven where the curse of sin is taken away. We are not as believers to feed the sinful nature and its deeds, but rather sow to please the Spirit. We all stumble in many ways in our Christian walk, but repentance and forgiveness is offered.
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