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The Perfect Sermon
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I. Imperfect ViewsOf Perfection
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Perfectionism
1. Some Gnostics denied they sinned
2. Tertullian: Hb.6:6 proves post-baptismal sins are unforgiveable
3. Some Pentecostals: second blessing
Re-defined sin…to excuse sin
Act of sanctifying graceRemoves our ‘will’ to sin
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Perfectionism
Imperfectionism
• “Carnal Christian” Theory
• Leap over courthouse• Touch the stars• Defeat Samson
Christians may live in sin and still be saved
Some Christians lower Bible’s standards and thus claim perfection
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I. Imperfect Views Of Perfection
II. Perfect ViewsOf ‘Perfection Passages’
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Noah, Gn.6:9
“Perfect”: complete, whole, entire.
Blameless; having integrity.But Noah did not live above
sin. Gn.9; Ro.3:23.
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Noah, Gn.6:9 As God, Mt.5:48
Complete, whole, entire . . . Integrity
Cf. Gn.6:9 – fully developed; as God (absolute perfection: complete)
Man: complete love (directional)1 Jn.2:5; 4:18
Who is absolutely perfect as God is?
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Noah, Gn.6:9 As God, Mt.5:48 RYR, Mt.19:21
Complete, whole, entire . . . Integrity
Lacking in only one area.
Unwilling to change.
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Noah, Gn.6:9 As God, Mt.5:48 RYR, Mt.19:21 Every Christian, Ja.1:4
Complete, whole, entire . . . Integrity
Wanting nothing necessary to completeness
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I. Imperfect Views Of Perfection
III. Penetrating‘Perfection Passages’
II. Perfect Views Of ‘Perfection Passages’
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1. NT never says Christians never sin
Ph.3:12 –
1Not already perfected (12)
2As many as are mature (15)
1Moral and spiritual perfection.His struggle against sin contiues2Mature, full-grown, mature,
adult. V.16
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1. NT never says Christians never sin
1 Jn.3:6-9 – does not contradict 1:8-10Does not ‘make a practice of…’
(SEB)Does not ‘keep on sinning’ (ESV)
Ro.6:2.Cannot habitually practice sin.
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2. Bible records sinsof best characters
Noah, Abraham, Job, David, Peter…
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3. “Perfect” means different things
Hb.2:10; 5:9; 7:28 – qualify, consecrate
1 Co.14:20, opposite of children; grown up, mature. Hb.5:14
Only one who never sinned…“made perfect”? (4:15)
Temptation, suffering, death, resur-rection… ‘qualified’ Him as
SaviorHis ‘consecration’ came after His death
Jn.1:29; Lv.21:10
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3. “Perfect” means different things
Hb.12:23, reached goal: “complete in heaven” – (11:40). In the meantime (6:1)
Ja.2:22, faith completed (ct. 19) Ja.3:2, tongue
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4. Bible denies perfection doctrine
1 K.8:46 Mt.6:12 Ja.3:2 1 Jn.1:8-10; 2:1-2
Christians never excuse sin . . . Always seek forgiveness
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I. Imperfect Views Of Perfection
IV. Imperfect ViewsOf ‘Imperfection’
II. Perfect Views Of ‘Perfection Passages’
II. Penetrating The ‘Perfection Passages’
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1. “I must wait until I’m perfect to become a Christian”
Ph.3:12-14, Paul 1 Jn.1, John Inconsistent –
Avoid cooking until meal is perfect? Avoid work until perfect employee? Avoid marriage / children until perfect...? Demand perfection of others…?
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2. “Since all Christians sin,I should quit fighting it”
1 Jn.2:1-2 Rv.21:27
Should husband . . . quit improving?
Num.15, attitude and intention Romans to Revelation: teach imper-
fect Christians how to grow, repent…
Authors themselves struggled. Ga.2
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3. “Since I’m not perfect, I can’t share gospel with others”
“Are you perfect?” Ps.51; Mt.28
“I’m as good as hypocrites in church” Of course! Ac.5
Difference is relationship: one saved by grace;
others live in sin.
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4. “Since we are not perfect, we can’t discipline other sinners”
1 Co.5, Corinth Ga.6:1, the spiritual
1The spiritual confess their sins2They are without sin (1 Jn.1:9)3Not in same category as one
who will not confess (1 Jn.5:16-17)
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1. I must wait until I’m perfect to become Christian2. Since all Christians sin, I should quit fighting it 3. Since I’m not perfect, I can’t share gospel . . .4. Since we are not perfect, we can’t discipline
other sinners
Absolute perfection is not attained in this world, but in the world to come