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Does God Desire Us To Be Perfect?

How Can We Obtain Perfection?

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The Standard of Perfection

  • To be free of sin
  • The Law defines what is sin
    • Romans 3:20, Romans 7:7
  • Therefore perfection is always following God’s Law
    • James 2:10
  • Jesus commands us to be perfect
    • Matthew 5:48

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Can The Law Make Us Perfect?

  • The Law does not make anything perfect
    • Hebrews 7:19
  • Only through faith in Him
    • Acts 13:39

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If We Live By The Law ...

  • Law > Flesh
    • Romans 8:1-6
  • Then we die (are condemned) by the law (flesh)
    • Romans 8:12-13

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How Do We Obtain Perfection?

  • Crucify ourselves along with Jesus
    • Romans 6:4-7
  • Freed from the Law
    • Romans 8:2, Hebrews 9:15
  • Faith in Jesus (it is a Gift)
    • Romans 3:21-24

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How Do We Accept This Gift?

  • We must be born again
    • John 3:3
  • Born again in Spirit
    • John 3:5
  • Born again in Mind
    • Romans 12:2
  • Born again in Body
    • I Corinthians 15:40, 51-52

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What Then Should We Do?

  • Love the Lord and your neighbor
    • Mark 12:30-31
  • No Longer Live In Sin
    • Romans 6:1-2
    • I John 3:2-6

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But We Keep On Sinning

  • War Between Mind & Spirit
    • Romans 7:14-17
  • Thanks Be To God
    • Romans 7:21-25