"Is sinless perfection possible in this life?" They were not perfect when Christ said those words. And, He said, "Go and sin no more". This would mean, willingly determine that you will go and sin and be like so many Catholics determine, "It is a Mortal Sin, which I can go to confession and have forgiven". This is a hot issue between those that know they are still in their flesh and those that believe they no longer sin because Christ paid the price. Here is a lesson that should help all of us understand where we are in Christ Yahusha.

by Gerlinda

Question: "Is entire sanctification / sinless perfection possible in this life?"

Answer: Ephesians 4:13 says that the spiritual gifts are given to build up the body of Christ “until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Some translations say that we will become “perfect” (instead of “mature”), and from this some people have mistakenly thought that we can reach sinless perfection in this life.

The Bible teaches that, while we are in the flesh, we will always struggle with a sin nature (see Romans 7:14-24). No one will be “perfect” (sinless) until we are changed into immortality.

The word translated “mature” in Ephesians 4:13 is the Greek word teleios. It is used throughout the New Testament to mean “perfect,” “complete,” “full-grown,” and “mature.” What Ephesians 4:13 teaches is that, the more we grow in Christ, the stronger and more unified we will be as a Body of Believers. The verse does not teach that we will stop sinning.

Another passage that sometimes causes confusion is Colossians 1:28, which says, in some translations, that Paul wants to “present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.” Also, in Colossians 4:12 Paul prays that we would “stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.” In both verses, the word perfect should be translated as “mature” or “full-grown,” not “perfect,” in the sense of having no sin.

As human beings we are bound under the curse of Adam in this world. No matter how hard we try not to, we will still sin against God. The apostle Paul rebuked Peter for showing favoritism (Galatians 2:11-13). Late in his ministry, Paul calls himself the chief of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). Peter, James, John, and Paul all admitted that they were imperfect. How could you or I claim anything different?

True perfection will not come until the Resurrection/Rapture of the Body of Yahusha, when we rise to meet Him in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17). At that time we will receive a new body (Philippians 3:20,21; 1 Corinthians 15:54). We will attend the Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10) where our works will be judged and rewards will be given (1 Corinthians 3:9-15). We will then live forever and reign with Christ in sinless perfection.

http://www.gotquestions.org/sinless-perfection.html

I would like to point out that the more we have learned from reading the Books of the Apocrypha, the more clear it becomes why Christ/Yahusha shed His Blood on the Tree of Affliction. If we remember The Most High promised Adam and Eve that He would make it possible to, one day return to Paradise.

Steven found that time-line to be 5500 years when he was reading The Book of Nicodemus. And true to His Word, The Almighty took on the form of a human man, Christ/Yahusha and He came right on time.

Meanwhile, Paradise was guarded by the Angels which allowed no one to enter. That promise was fulfilled by what Christ did on the cross, defeating Death and opening up our home to us, the Off-Spring of Adam and Eve, once again.

There is nothing said that Adam, Eve or all of their off-spring would become sinless; only that Paradise would be theirs once again, either by death or at the Resurrection. He did not come to earth to make us perfect but to take away that which Satan had stolen... Eternal Life.

You see, that was Satan's whole plan. If he could trick Adam & Eve to disobey God, then he knew he would get them out of that Perfect Protection within Paradise and into his own playing field, down on earth, which was a place of thorns & pain. And, that is what he did. And God knew this and already had it in His plan to offer Himself...not another...but Himself upon the Altar of Sacrifice.

That is what was done for us. He opened the door so we could return home. Meanwhile, while we wear the skin of humanity, we will not reach perfection until we throw off this imperfect clothing and put on His Garment of Everlasting Life.

I invite those that have not read I and II Adam & Eve to read those books or listen to the videos and get an understanding of what they had to face the rest of their days and the only hope they had was that they knew Paradise was once again going to be their home....some day. Christ led these prisoners free on the Day of His Resurrection. Our total perfection will come when we leave our human skins behind.

Meanwhile, we strive to be as Christ-like as humanly possible.


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