Perfect in Him.

In MPM (Match, Pledge, Marry)step class yesterday there we learnt that: "You know no one is perfect but God knows the perfect person for you. He alone knows who shall go the distance with you through your hardship and turbulence...."

Matthew 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
(New King James Version)

ndrew pointed out the above verse!

i think this verse needs to be read in context drew, it says before that " if you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors going that? And if you greet only your brother, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect" Matt ch5v46-48(NIV)

It indicates that we should try and love those who even we don't love and be perfect in that way. God really sets up a high bar for us- perfection! we can't get there coz we ain't God, but we are to try and Beeee perfect! God has a HIGH standard for us- to love those who we don't love, to greet those we don't want to...love all!!!
we ain't perfect coz we sin, whole point that God sent His son to die on the cross for us.

so, in this way, we know that people ain't perfect, although we are to BE it (as much as possible) by not judging others :) another place it explains God's expectation for us is 1 Peter 1:16- "But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do. For it is written: Be holy because i am holy"

(the study bible is handy!!)

You could say it's debateable, i once met a guy who believed that we could live a sinless life- for the rest of our lives. That was an interesting saga...he believed that there was a higher status (than the rest of us), not sure how we could attain it but yup.

guess we wouldn't be trying so hard in life if we could be perfect perfect :)