Scripture References: Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3-4, and 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
Why does not the religious world today believe in the doctrine ofsinless perfection? There are two answers that I know of why this is soin so far as they are concerned, which is (1) based on the fact thatthey are not now perfect and they believe they never will be in thislife, and (2) based also on the fact that they are not sinless andnever will be until the return of Christ. These beliefs do not annulwhat Gods word clearly teaches on this subject. Let us look closely atwhat the apostle Paul tells us in Titus 2:11-12 that says, "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teachingus that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,righteously, and godly, in this present world." Now as far as I amconcerned a person can believe what they want, but as for me I believethat nobody, (which definitely includes me) can live a sober,righteous, and godly life in this world with sin in their life. Thisdefinitely is true, because no man can remove the sin within himself sothat he could live a sinless life.
Since all mankind was born into thisworld possessing a sinful nature inherited through the fall of Adam,it's totally impossible for any person to live their life free of sin.For this very reason the religious world cannot accept exactly whatGods word says on the subject of perfection. What they are totallyignorant of is that salvation makes a complete spiritual change in thelifestyle of the believer. Even though we hear Jesus himself telling usin Matthew 5:48 these words saying, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." And the apostle Paul tells us in II Corinthians 13:11 these very words saying, "Finally, brethren, farewell. "BE PERFECT, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." And lookespecially at what Peter tells us in I Peter 5:10 these words saying, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, MAKE YOU PERFECT, stablish, strengthen, settle you."Notice especially that Peter tells us that it's God that will make usperfect; not ourselves or anyone else. So what is the truth that Satanthrough his many ministers has succeeded in keeping from the mind ofman on this subject of sinless perfection for all these hundreds ofyears? The deceived confessing Christians know that it's totallyimpossible for them to live for God simply because Gods standard oflife is way beyond their reach and capabilities and so they give up indespair and accept the counterfeit holiness that Satan's ministers areteaching. They have been deceived into believing that they are saved orborn again children of God yet living in sin, and they are told thatthe blood of Christ covers their sins and God does not see them or holdthem responsible for them. They believe that when God sees them that hesees only Christ in them; not their rebellious sins. The greatestmajority of the confessing Christians today admit they sin and willalways sin, and they believe that righteousness has been imputed untothem on the behalf of Christ. This devilish doctrine in reality teachesthat Gods eternal salvation is not sufficient to save and to keep themfrom sin. On the other hand there are no doubt many that are tryingdesperately to live for Christ only to find out that they cannot nomatter how hard they may try or how sincere they may be. The truth ofthe matter is that nobody can live for Christ and live a sinless andgodly life simply because Christ must live for us; not us struggling invain trying to live for him. The apostle Paul clearly reveals in hiswritings that it's the very "life of Christ"that will be manifested in and through our mortal flesh. Christ lived aperfect sinless life while living in a body of flesh for all his 34.5years on this earth. The miracle of eternal salvation revealed to theapostle Paul is the great mystery that was revealed to him, which isstated in Colossians 1:27 that says, "Towhom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of thismystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."It's the very "life of Jesus" that will be manifestedin and through those truly born of God. Paul reveals this in what hetells us in II Corinthians 4:10-11 that says, " Always bearing aboutin the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesusmight be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alwaydelivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus mightbe made manifest in our mortal flesh."
His very life is what he came to gives us as Jesus said in John 10:10 that says, "Thethief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I amcome that they might have life, and that they might have it moreabundantly." This life that he came to give us is both eternal andsinless. This is why the doctrine of sinless perfection is taught inGods holy and infallible word. Look closely at what Paul tells us inColossians 3:3-4 that says, "For ye are dead, "and your life" is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."Is the sinful life of all the confessing Christians today hid withChrist in God, or is their sinful life still being manifested in thelife they live? They still live in and commit sin and they admit it,but they have been deceived into believing that their sins is coveredby the blood of Christ and in believing this damnable doctrine theycount the blood of Christ as an unholy thing as Hebrews 10:29 statessaying, "Ofhow much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, whohath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood ofthe covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hathdone despite unto the Spirit of grace?" It was the "unholy blood of animals" thatcovered sin under the law, but yet we hear the deceived clergymen todaysaying that it's the precious and holy blood of Jesus Christ thatcovers the filth of sin. This is pure blasphemy of Gods holy word asthey bring the blood of Christ down to the level of the unholy blood ofanimals. Christ's blood "takes away sin" not cover it, becauseit was his shed blood that put into power and effect of the NTcovenant. One of the many truths that has been hidden from the mind ofman in these last days that is keeping millions of people dead in theirsins is the truth concerning the life of Christ. No man without Christcan live a perfect and sinless life. Jesus himself tells us these wordsstated in John 15:5 that says, "Iam the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him,the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." But Paul tell us in Philippians 4:13 these words that says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Paulis not revealing here that we can live a perfect sinless life by use ofthe power of Christ, but rather it will be the very "life of Christ"that will become our manifested life in and through us daily. Beforethe life of Christ can become the life manifested through our mortalflesh, our sinful nature must be crucified and put to death orinactive. Paul refers to this in what he tells his converts at Rome asstated in Romans 8:12-13 that says, "Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to liveafter the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but ifye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live."Paul is telling them if they continue to live after the flesh, thenthey would die; meaning they would fall from Gods grace (failing togrow in grace) and sin would take over their life again. Gods grace isnot a one time thing for the believer saving them instantly from sin,but we must continue and grow in grace in order to be saved completelyfrom sin. In Acts 13:43 we are told these words that says, "Now whenthe congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religiousproselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuadedthem to continue in the grace of God." To continue in Gods gracemeans to continue on in Gods word that will save from sin in aprogressive manner, which is a truth that very few people accept andbelieve.
If this is not the truth of the matter, then why is Paul telling hisconverts at Rome that if they continued to live after the flesh theywould die? There was still sin in their flesh and spirit that had to bedestroyed. Notice that Paul told these converts that if they "through the Spirit" mortify or crucify the "deeds of the body" which is the works of the flesh, then they would live. These converts were not as yet "saved from sin"because the sin of both their flesh and spirit had to be put to deathor crucified. You will find Paul telling these converts the same thingas stated in Romans 12:1-2 that says, "I beseech you therefore,brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a livingsacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by therenewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, andacceptable, and perfect, will of God." Here Paul is revealing that sin yetdwells in both the flesh and mind (spirit) that must be crucified andnotice Paul tells us this is "our reasonable service to do"does he not? And how do we do this? Listen to Paul again for the answerto this question in what he says to the Corinthian converts at Corinthas stated in II Corinthians 7:1 that says, "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." Just what are these "promises" thatPaul is referring to here? These promises are the many truths revealedin the gospel of Christ and the very same promises that the apostlePeter refers to in what he says in 2 Peter 1:3-4 that says, "Accordingas his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain untolife and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us toglory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great andprecious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divinenature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world throughlust." Wecan only cleanse ourselves from the filthiness of sin from both ourflesh and spirit by walking in and believing and obeying the manytruths of Gods word progressively. False doctrines teaches that abeliever is instantly saved and sanctified and even instantly baptizedwith the Holy Ghost when they supposedly received Christ as their Lordand Savior at some altar in a little white church somewhere in thewildwood, and for this very reason they are still dead in their sinseven as they confess to be saved. These teachings are summed up amongthree different category of confessing believers today, which are theywho believe in "one work of grace instantly" or many who believe in "two works of graceinstantly" or the many who believe in "three works of grace instantly."All these teachings is a deceitful work outside of the pages of Godsword and why little or no emphasis is being placed on Gods word of theBible. The truth of the matter is that there is but one work of grace,but it's not an instant work, but is rather progressively as thebeliever walks in the light of truth daily and by doing this John sumsit up in I John 1:7 saying, "But if we walk in the light, as he isin the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood ofJesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." This cleansingfrom all sin is the sin of both the flesh and spirit perfectingholiness in the fear of God, as Paul reveals in I Corinthians 7:1.
God has given us all things that we need to be partakers of thedivine nature of Christ, which are the many truths revealed inscripture, but of course we need the leading of the Spirit to revealthese great truths to us. The deceived religious world of Christianitytoday are totally ignorant of these truths simply because they are voidof truly possessing Christ in their heart and life. And why is this?They are not hearing the word and doing what it says in order to trulyreceive Christ into their heart. What is the common belief concerningthis in Christianity today and in times past? Just receive Christ byinviting him into your heart and you are saved is the common belief,but this is false as a three dollar bill, because it's a commandment ofmen and not God. Here is what Gods word reveals about ti as found inRevelation 3:20 that simply says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I willcome in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Thevoice that we must hear is the voice of Christ, which is his wordrevealed in scripture. What must we hear that will truly cause Christto come into our heart that begins the work that God will complete, asstated in Philippians 1:6 saying, "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." They definitely heard the word of the apostle Peter as recorded in Acts 10:44 that says, "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word." Folks it's the same words we must hear today and it's by the same apostle in what he said in Acts 2:38 that says, "ThenPeter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in thename of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receivethe gift of the Holy Ghost." What has obedience to this have incommon with going down to an altar in some church and asking God tosave you and supposedly get up a few seconds later believing you "got saved or got born again? Does not James prove to us that it takes the "engrafted word" of God to save the soul "if we do what it says?"Did James tell us to go down to some altar to get saved or get bornagain? And did not Paul say this in II Timothy 4:16 saying, "Takeheed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for indoing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."What has obeying what Paul says to do have in common with going down tosome altar and ask God to save you? Nothing that I know of, butmillions have done it for hundreds of years and still doing it. Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy." He that has an ear tohear, let him hear what ....amen