Well, that is an interesting outlook on it. I have to say first and foremost, that a sin can be defeated always, it all starts with you and a confession to Christ to help you with the Holy Spirit to not only defeat and overcome and not desire it, but to actually turn away from it. (Romans 7:15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.) Apostle Paul writes that because our flesh is born with sin, and the only way to defeat sin is through Christ. If you are repeating the same sin, you are living not with Christ but the love of the world. You have to choose whether you want to pay off that debt or look for ways around it but you won't find one, not in the spiritual world at least, there is only one way the debt can be paid and that is through the blood of Christ. You pick what your heart desires. I know its a choice that can be hard to accept, I understand it. We love this world so much sometimes we don't understand why, when we want to love Christ we battle a extremely huge war between the flesh and the spirit. And you are right it is a demand we as in the flesh will never full fill, only Christ did, we are sinners and we always sin, because our flesh is sin, however we can grow stronger and keep praying asking for forgiveness and guidance and strength to avoid it, to overcome it, as an experiment try this if you are willing, it will work it has for me many times, when you feel like you are falling into temptations, pick up the bible and start reading it, its a filter, than pray, its like a cold shower, you will notice yourself become stronger instantly. Thank you so much for reading and responding, I hope I answered your question somewhat.
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Well I'm an atheist that's why my comment maybe seemed a bit weird! It's just that to me, when I believe something is right, I do it, and when I believe something is wrong, I don't do it. I'm not saying I'm 100% successful, but most of the time I am. And so it's strange to me when I hear Christians 'failing' all the time, and then praying, and thinking they've gained forgiveness, and then go and do the same thing again. It smacks of hypocrisy somehow. I mean, take the Buddhists. Those people are serious about what they claim they believe! They renounce all earthly possessions, sex, they meditate all day, they live simply, etc. Muslims are pretty faithful to their religion too. It just seems to me, when it comes to being true to your religion, Christians are some of the worst, and I'm trying to understand why. I think it might be because their belief isn't very strong, or because they live in a very 'atheist' and scientific culture, and they feel themselves being tagged this way and that. And this whole 'pardoning of sins' deal gives them a free pass to commit sins, since they can always repent afterwards.
Well, regardless of religion I am sure if you were to ask anyone in any religion all have fell short somewhere, somehow, I base that on a simple fact that as humans we are just naturally always short of 100% almost all the time. I see your point on Christians having the ability to ask for forgiveness and moving on forward, that is a luxury our religion has, because our religion has a Christ who died and his blood was the payment for past, present and future sin. Our bible teaches price for sin is death. (Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.) Regarding repeating sin, its not normal, when you accept Christ a manifestation happens or is suppose to inside you, where if you truly accepted Christ, you feel the sin lets say the one you always repeat, you feel its wrong and you are suppose to turn away from it and not desire it, I believe the difference is in desire, sometimes our flesh does things but we don't like it, sometimes our flesh does things and we like it. I am no professional when it comes to Christianity however that is how I feel about it. Also sin can be forgiven, but certain things on earth you will have to live through for example, if you commit murder and truly ask for forgiveness God will forgive you, because Jesus's blood has no discrimination, sin is sin, however that doesn't mean you won't be spending time in prison.