Conditional or Actual Perfection? 2 Conditional or Actual Perfection?

Questions How can you be more perfect? How can you improve perfection?

Two Aspects of Perfection Conditional Perfection Saved – Mark 16:16, Acts 2:37 Born again – John 3:3 Justified – Romans 3:24 Washed – I Corinthians 6:11 Redeemed – I Peter 1:18 Righteous – I Corinthians 1:30

When God looks at the believer in judgement, He sees the covering of “conditional perfection,” not the degree of “actual perfection” we have attained.

27 Where then is boasting. It is excluded. By what kind of law 27 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. - Romans 3:27-28

Two Aspects of Perfection Conditional Perfection Actual Perfection

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? - Romans 6:1

What Will We Pursue? Imperfection Perfection

The Pursuit of Actual Perfection Sanctification – Romans 6:19 Faithfulness – III John 5 Perseverance – Ephesians 6:18 Holiness – Colossians 3:12

1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. - Romans 12:1-2

Conditional Perfection Freely given based on faith in Christ Actual Perfection A spiritual exercise to confirm our faith

“The More Perfect You” is the you that constantly strives to draw closer to the perfection of Christ while still in this human form.

Not Pursuing Actual Perfection is a sign of: Weak faith Compromising with the world Lack of gratitude A show of love for sin

What you are pursuing will become evident by the fruit you bear.