Theocast
Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin? (w/ Luke Kjolhaug)
November 26, 2025
Summary
Have you ever wondered, “Why do I still struggle with this?” Many Christians expect that with maturity, temptation will decrease and sin will lose its appeal. But Scripture offers a more realistic view. In this episode, we talk about the saint-sinner reality. How believers remain both righteous in Christ and yet still battle the flesh. Jon is joined by special guest pastor and author, Luke Kjolhaug, to explore what the Bible actually says about spiritual growth, expectation, and daily struggle.
Topics
- The saint–sinner reality of the Christian life
- Why maturity does not mean temptation simply fades
- Spiritual growth, expectation, and daily struggle with Luke Kjolhaug
Links
- Sinner Saint — Luke Kjolhaug — primer to the Christian life
- Theocast Community
- Rest — free ebook on faith vs. faithfulness
- Partner with Theocast
Transcript
Edited machine transcript — may contain errors
[00:00:01]Have you ever asked yourself this question, why do I still struggle with this sin?
[00:00:05]I thought over time, as I become a more mature Christian, I would struggle less.
[00:00:10]I would have less temptation.
[00:00:11]I thought sin would become less enticing, or I would sin less.
[00:00:16]These are all common questions.
[00:00:19]And there's a biblical answer to this.
[00:00:21]And there's a proper way of understanding our flesh and the spirit, the power, the side of us that we call the saint.
[00:00:27]And it's called saint-sinner reality, where we're both a sinner and a saint at the same time.
[00:00:33]And what does the Bible say our expectation should be?
[00:00:36]Should eventually we have a 70-30 experience where 70% of us is not sinning and we're living righteous and 30% isn't.
[00:00:43]We start out 50-50.
[00:00:44]These are important questions.
[00:00:46]And that's what we're going to talk about today.
[00:00:47]I have a special guest with me, and he's written a book on the reality of a saint sinner.
[00:00:52]It's a great discussion.
[00:00:53]Stay tuned.
[00:00:56]Before we start the podcast today, let's take a moment and focus our hearts and our minds on Christ.
[00:01:02]Let's look to Christ together.
[00:01:04]If you've walked with Jesus for a while, you know, the tension.
[00:01:07]You love him, but you still sin.
