Number three of "Three Stages of Perfection". We can't be 'perfect' nor 'do' perfect. It is a God Thing.
Number 1 was Perfect Relationship: "We arr perfect because of our eternal union with the infinitely perfect Christ."
Number 2 was Perfect Progress. "We can grow and mature spiritually as we continue to trust Christ, learn more about him, draw closer to him, and obey him.
Now we are at Number 3: Completely Perfect: "When Christ returns to take us into his eternal Kingdom, we will be glorified and made completely perfect. See Philippians 3:20, 21."
"All phases of perfection are grounded in faith in Christ and what he has done, not what we can do for him. We cannot perfect ourselves; only God can work in and through us until his task is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns."
"And I am sure that God who began this good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task with you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns."
~ Philippians 1:6 LAB
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