1. What Makes Christians
Different?

2. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Not Sinless Perfection
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23

3. “For we all stumble in many things…”
Not Sinless Perfection
“For we all stumble in many things…”
James 3:2

4. Not Sinless Perfection
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us…”
1 John 1:8

5. Not Sinless Perfection
But…
Sins Forgiven

6. Not Sinless Perfection But…Sins Forgiven
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins...”
Ephesians 1:7

7. “And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins...”
Not Sinless Perfection
But…Sins Forgiven
“And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins...”
1 John 2:2

8. Not Sinless Perfection But…Sins Forgiven
“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
Heb. 8:12

9. And only in that sense are Christians perfect…
Not Sinless Perfection
But…Sins Forgiven
And only in that sense are Christians perfect…

10. Not Sinless Perfection But…Sins Forgiven
“For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.”
Heb. 10:14

11. Not Sinless Perfection
But…
A Strong Desire for IT

12. Not Sinless Perfection But…the desire for it
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48

13. Not Sinless Perfection
But…the desire for it
Philippians 3:12-14

14. Not Sinless Perfection But…the desire for it
“Casting down every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
2 Cor. 10:5

15. Not Sinless Perfection But…a sinless Savior
1 Pet. 1:18-19 ~ Lamb without spot
Heb. 7:24-25 ~ Perfect High Priest
Col. 3:3 ~ Our life hidden in Him

16. Not Sinless Perfection
But…a sinless Destiny
Col. 3:4 ~ We wait for His glory
Rom. 7:14-24 ~ Life is struggle
Rom. 8:22-23 ~ We look for the redemption of our bodies

17. Phil. 3:21 ~ We wait for a Transformation
Not Sinless Perfection
But…a sinless Destiny
Phil. 3:21 ~ We wait for a Transformation

18. Rev. 21:4-8, 27 ~ We wait for Heaven!
Not Sinless Perfection
But…a sinless Destiny
Rev. 21:4-8, 27 ~ We wait for Heaven!

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