“You need to be perfect to be acceptable to God”
- But I am not perfect nor good enough.
- So I am not ready to follow Jesus.
I am not good enough
- because of my past mistakes
- because I haven’t measure up to God’s perfect standard
Question for the assumption
- Does God really expect us to be “perfect” in order to be acceptable to Him?
- Is being “perfect” the prerequisite for being accepted by God?
No One is Perfect
- “None is righteous … no one does good, not even one. (Romans 3:10-12)
- God never expects us to be perfect in order to be acceptable to Him.
God’s Answer #1: Justification
- For those of us feeling not good enough because of our past mistakes
- Justification = the change in a person’s condition moving from a state of sin to a state of righteousness
- God solved the problem of our sin by sending Jesus as our Saviour
- For while we were still weak, Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6-8)
- Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness. (Romans 4:3)
- Through faith in Jesus Christ, this righteousness is given to all who believe.
God’s Answer #2: Sanctification
- For those who may feel not being good enough, because we haven’t measure up to God’s perfect standard
- Sanctification is about how God transforms a person, making them fit for a holy purpose.
- Sanctification is God’s gracious work. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)
- Sanctification is a process. (Romans 6:22)
- Sanctification shapes us to be more like Jesus. (Colossians 3:9-10)
- Jesus Christ is the saviour and also the sanctifier of life.
- We don’t have to be perfect to start the Christian journey
Bottom Line
Life is not about whether you are good enough. Christ is enough for you.
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