Matthew 5:48 - "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Doesn't this mean we are to strive for perfection? Is that not trying our best?
Philippians 1:27-28 "Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God."
Doesn't Paul commend "striving" for the Gospel? Isn't that trying our best? Paul says such striving is a "sign of salvation".
2 Peter 1:5-7 - "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love."
Doesn't "make every effort" mean we're supposed to try our best?
Further, isn't humanity's failure the very reason why Jesus had to come? Didn't Jesus do what we could not? Doesn't that mean Jesus made up for our failure?
Then why is "do your best, and Christ makes up the rest," so heartily condemned, when it seems to reflect exactly what Scripture tells us?
Doesn't this mean we are to strive for perfection? Is that not trying our best?
Philippians 1:27-28 "Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God."
Doesn't Paul commend "striving" for the Gospel? Isn't that trying our best? Paul says such striving is a "sign of salvation".
2 Peter 1:5-7 - "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love."
Doesn't "make every effort" mean we're supposed to try our best?
Further, isn't humanity's failure the very reason why Jesus had to come? Didn't Jesus do what we could not? Doesn't that mean Jesus made up for our failure?
Then why is "do your best, and Christ makes up the rest," so heartily condemned, when it seems to reflect exactly what Scripture tells us?
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