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Is It Possible To Be Sinless and Perfect?

Is It Possible To Be Sinless and Perfect? Sinless perfection is not only possible, but demanded by God in both old and new testaments.  Being perfect as God is perfect doesn’t mean a Christian makes perfect grades on math tests, knows everything, or never does something to offend someone.  After all, Jesus offended many people. The argument that I’ve heard so many times is, “If you were perfect, you wouldn’t need God; you’d be God”.  After all, God ALONE is holy (Rev 15:4).  BUT, there is a problem with that way of thinking…  It’s because God commands us to be holy.  Is God giving us an impossible commandment?  No!  This is how it works: God in and of Himself is holy and needs no one in order for Himself to be holy, but we not only CAN be made holy through Him; we MUST be made holy through Him (1Pet 1:15-16).  No one can say, “I’m a holy sinner”!  That’s an oxymoron.  However, one can say, “I was once a sinner, but now I am righteous, thanks to God” (Rom 6:17-18).  If God has placed us in an environment where it is impossible to stop sinning, He cannot send us to Hell AND STILL CLAIM TO BE...

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