I do not deny sinless perfection in the bible. The Lord Jesus Christ did it perfectly. In His life, deeds and In His death.
First, according to the Bible, the true imputation of Christ (i.e. His sacrifice) is applied to a believer's life if they also walk in the light as He is in the light.
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7).
1. Walking = Keeping God's commandments.
2. In the light = In God the Father.
3. As he is in the light = As Christ is in God the Father.
Compare 1 John 1:5-7 with 1 John 2:3-4.
Then read John 14:23.
For the person who loves his brother abides in the light (1 John 2:10).
And the person who hates his brother abides in darkness (1 John 2:11).
Paul says the equivalent of loving your neighbor is keeping the moral law (like: Do not murder, do not steal, do not covet, etc.) (See Romans 13:8-10).
Second, see my thread
here in regards to verses that mention how we are to be perfect, and blameless. In fact, the 144,000 were said to be without fault before the throne of God. The context of the passage is talking about their holy actions.
You said:
It should be GLARINGLY obvious to you, that your faith has NOTHING to do with His life and what HE has done for you.
It should be glaringly obvious to you that you cannot change what Scripture plainly says (like: Matthew 5:28-30, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 12:37, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 John 3:15). You have to ignore or twist those verses so as to support your belief (that cannot be found in the Bible).
You said:
Being saved by His grace is through faith in what HE HAS DONE FOR US.
Your faith is all about you.
I believe the Bible teaches that we are "Initially Saved" and "Ultimately Saved" by God's grace when we come to Him by faith (belief). But my faith is not all about me. It is all about Jesus Christ and how He can not only forgiven me of past sin, but it about how Jesus can destroy the works of the devil within my life and or the life of other believers (See 1 John 3:8).
For I believe Jesus saves both in Justification and in Sanctification and all glory and praise for any good work done in my life goes to the Lord Jesus Christ and not myself. So no. My faith is not about myself in any way as you claim.
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform
it until the day of Jesus Christ:" (Philippians 1:6).
You said:
For crying out loud, GOD became a man. He was attacked day in and day out through His life. Was falsely accused everyday. Was chased by murders everyday. When he finally let them do the Fathers will. They falsely charged Him. Whipped Him to the point of death, ripping his skin and flesh to the bones. Spat on Him. Plucked His beard out. Forced a crown of thorns on His head. Drove spikes through His hands and feet and hung Him on A tree to slowly suffocate and die. And WORST of all He was forsaken by the Father......... ALL for us. You believe in that AND you will be saved.
Well, having a belief on Jesus did not appear to work for those who did wonderful things in His Christ's name (See Matthew 7:23). Why? Because they also worked sin or iniquity. For Jesus told certain believers to depart from him because they worked iniquity. They are believers because they did certain things within the Lord's name. Yet, they were cast out. Obviously if they are believers, they believe in the basics (like trusting in Jesus as their Savior). But belief alone did not save them. This is confirmed by James. James says even the demons believe and tremble (James 2:19). For faith without works is dead (James 2:17). James says he will show you his faith by his works (James 2:18).
You said:
You believe in your little pat on the back on how good you are...........you will be judged.
Well, that line might work with a 5 year old or a new believer (who doesn't know his Bible), but it will not work with me. This line of thinking is simply not biblical. For the Bible says,
5 "...God;
6 ...will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;" (Romans 2:5-12).
"His lord said unto him, Well done,
thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord." (Matthew 25:21).
"And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 25:30).
"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is
the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." (Revelation 20:12).
"He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." (John 12:48).
41 "The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 13:41-42).
26 "And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." (Matthew 7:26-27).
18 "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:18-20).
