1. BEING PERFECT
Matthew 5:43-48

2. "Perfect" When applied to things: When applied to people:
"brought to its end, finished"
"wanting nothing necessary to completeness" – James 1:25
When applied to people:
"full grown, adult, of full age, mature"

3. The Perfect Man: Has Stability Able to receive "strong meat"
Eph. 4:13,14
Able to receive "strong meat"
Heb. 5:13,14
1 Cor. 2:6
Able to discern good & evil
Heb. 5:14

4. The Perfect Man: Loves enemies Able to control tongue
Matt. 5:44-48
Able to control tongue
James 3:2
Recognizes need for continued growth
Phil. 3:12-15

5. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3)
Confess your faith in Jesus (Mt. 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Be faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10)