2.  As a Requirement of God  (Gen. 17:1; Deut. 18:13/Matt. 5:48)  To Describe Flawed People  Noah (Gen. 6:9) Job (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3) Israelite Kings David, Solomon, Asa, Hezekiah Christians (Phil. 3:15; 1Pet. 2:9)

3.  The OT Wisdom Literature Assumes So  (Ps. 37:37; Prov. 11:5; Ps. 119:1-4)  Perfection is the goal of a disciple’s work  (Col. 1:28; 4:12)  The Corinthians are told to be perfect  (2Cor. 13:11)  James indicates that Christians go through a perfecting process (James 1:4)  Would God be Just if He Gave Us An Impossible Task?

4.  Of Course Not!  But, A Christian Will Not CONTINUE In Sin  (1John 3:9; 5:18; 1:9)  Being Sinless for the Entirety of One’s Life is Impossible (Eccl. 7:20; John 8:7; James 3:2; Phil. 3:12).  Anyone Claiming the Inability to Sin is Liable to God’s Condemnation (1John 1:8, 10)

5.  Christians are MADE TO BE perfect!  Through the Available Door of Confession  (Heb. 4:16)  By Partaking in the Divine Nature  (2Pet. 1:2-4)  Jesus Himself Was Made Perfect  (Heb. 2:10; 5:9; 7:28)

6.  God Provided a Perfect Sacrifice and Mediator (Heb. 10:14; 1 Peter 2:21-22; 1John 3:5-8)  He Provided a Plan for All People  (Heb. 11:40)  Obedience through Repentance  (Acts 3:19; 2Cor. 7:1)  Renewal in Christ  (Ps. 19:7; 2Cor. 5:17-21)  Maturation  (Phil. 3:12; Heb. 6:1)