Jesus has showed me that a lot of people are intimidated by the word "perfect". But the truth is He commanded us to be perfect (Matthew 5:48; Deuteronomy 18:3) and if He commanded it, then we can do so, it is just that we cannot do so on our own.
People say "no one is perfect" yet the Bible says Noah (Genesis 6:9), Abraham (Genesis 17:1-2), Job (Job 1:1; Job 1:8, Job 2:3), even David (1 Kings 15:5), also Zechariah and Elizabeth the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-6), were all called perfect, blameless in the Law or obeyed God's laws all their lives. Paul said he and other in his time were perfect (1 Corinthians 2:6; Philippians 3:15). All of them had sinned at some point, especially David, but it is clear they all repented and came to a place in living in obedience to what was expected of them in their generations. Our Generation has the highest standard because of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We can live up to the complete perfection God is looking for because of Jesus through the Holy Spirit changes us and teaches us.
Perfection is simply living up to the measure of light Jesus has given us, doing what we know is right and not doing what we know we should not. Jesus told me that when we are born again, we are start as babies all over again. You do not expect a 3 year old live up to what you expect of an 21 year old. So when we start off, if all we know is one thing, if we do that 1 thing (1/1), we are perfect. Jesus will then reveal more to us as we “grow in Grace”. So now if we have 3 things, if we live up to those 3 things (3/3) we are perfect; if we are trained and still do 1/3, knowing the truth, we are not perfect. However as long as we are working at it learning from Jesus, we will get to the 3/3 now. Really it is not that much different than school in this world, it's about what you believe and how dedicated or faithful are you to the Grace that is teaching us. A seedling that has sprouted that is at the place it should be when it starts growing, is the exact same perfection as a blossomed flower at its season to blossom. But if the blossom is still acting like a seedling when it knows it is suppose to blossom, it is not perfect. Many Christians know sins they should not be doing and are still doing them and making excuses, rather than learning and overcoming and blossoming in their seasons.
It is possible to be perfect as we have been commanded, it is just that Jesus through the Holy Spirit must teach us how after we have been delivered, born again. He teaches us the lifestyle and attitude of the way of perfection so we may run this race right and obtain the perfected body (i.e. the resurrection body).
Here is my testimony on this matter I just explained above:
This is right now answers on how to start overcoming sin if you are born again and still struggling with sin:
May the Father and Jesus Christ both bless you and pour out Grace upon you.
People say "no one is perfect" yet the Bible says Noah (Genesis 6:9), Abraham (Genesis 17:1-2), Job (Job 1:1; Job 1:8, Job 2:3), even David (1 Kings 15:5), also Zechariah and Elizabeth the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-6), were all called perfect, blameless in the Law or obeyed God's laws all their lives. Paul said he and other in his time were perfect (1 Corinthians 2:6; Philippians 3:15). All of them had sinned at some point, especially David, but it is clear they all repented and came to a place in living in obedience to what was expected of them in their generations. Our Generation has the highest standard because of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We can live up to the complete perfection God is looking for because of Jesus through the Holy Spirit changes us and teaches us.
Perfection is simply living up to the measure of light Jesus has given us, doing what we know is right and not doing what we know we should not. Jesus told me that when we are born again, we are start as babies all over again. You do not expect a 3 year old live up to what you expect of an 21 year old. So when we start off, if all we know is one thing, if we do that 1 thing (1/1), we are perfect. Jesus will then reveal more to us as we “grow in Grace”. So now if we have 3 things, if we live up to those 3 things (3/3) we are perfect; if we are trained and still do 1/3, knowing the truth, we are not perfect. However as long as we are working at it learning from Jesus, we will get to the 3/3 now. Really it is not that much different than school in this world, it's about what you believe and how dedicated or faithful are you to the Grace that is teaching us. A seedling that has sprouted that is at the place it should be when it starts growing, is the exact same perfection as a blossomed flower at its season to blossom. But if the blossom is still acting like a seedling when it knows it is suppose to blossom, it is not perfect. Many Christians know sins they should not be doing and are still doing them and making excuses, rather than learning and overcoming and blossoming in their seasons.
It is possible to be perfect as we have been commanded, it is just that Jesus through the Holy Spirit must teach us how after we have been delivered, born again. He teaches us the lifestyle and attitude of the way of perfection so we may run this race right and obtain the perfected body (i.e. the resurrection body).
Here is my testimony on this matter I just explained above:
This is right now answers on how to start overcoming sin if you are born again and still struggling with sin:
May the Father and Jesus Christ both bless you and pour out Grace upon you.