Perfect, or Perfected? Being Assured of Your Salvation. Matthew 5:48.

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Perfect, or Perfected? Being Assured of Your Salvation. Matthew 5:48

Introduction O Think about these questions if you were to die right now… O Would you go to heaven? O How do you know your answer?

Introduction O The answer to these questions seem easy when reading Bible passages. Rev. 2:10; 2 Tim. 4:6 O But for many it is difficult when applied to us specifically. Why is that?

The Source of Perfection O The obvious…God is perfect O His names implies such. O We’re definitely NOT perfect! O Not so obvious… O Jesus told us to be perfect like our Father in heaven. Matt. 5:48 O So, is it really possible to be perfect or do we need to understand how we are perfect?

Can We Be Perfect? O Either: “ Jesus said it, so it must be true/possible.” O Or: His use of ‘perfect’ must be understood in a manner not typically understood/used by numerous Christians today.

Can We Be Perfect? O The Bible teaches that all sin and fall short of God’s glory. Rom. 3:9-10 O Even AFTER sinners become Christians they still commit sin. Cp. 1 Jn. 1:7 O ‘If’ doesn’t necessarily imply a walk of perfection. Cp. Rom. 7 O Nor does Christ’s blood give us a license to sin. Cp. Rom. 6:1; 1 Jn. 2:1

Not Perfect, Yet Thankfully, Perfected O If we “walk in the Light… O We bear fruit. Eph. 5:6-10 O We’re presented perfect in Christ. Col. 1:21-28 O …The blood of Jesus clean- ses us from all sin” 1 Jn. 1:7

So, What Did Jesus Mean? O Jesus meant that God is the standard of righteousness and that we be like Him. 1 Pet. 1:13-16 O We shall love… Matt. 5:20ff O …Even our enemies. Matt. 5:43-48 O In this way we walk perfectly (with maturity, or completeness): with pure righteousness.

Conclusion O So, are you walking in the Light (in Christ)? O You can rest assure that if you were to die right now – your sins are washed away. O You should rejoice always in the cleansing blood of our Savior. O The Good News for the rest of you… You can be made perfect. Col. 1:28