Being Perfect in God’s Eyes

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After I uploaded this video, I realized that I need to make a clarification of about perfection and how holiness fits in. Holiness is being set apart to God. Perfection is the completed work of God in us through the sanctification process (growing spiritually in the Lord). Our part is to be open to God’s work in our lives and obedient as He leads. Here are some ways perfection is described in these Bible references (summarized):

God’s way is perfect - Psalm 18:30
The law of the Lord is perfect - Psalm 19:7
He keeps us in perfect peace whose mind stays on Him - Isaiah 26:3
In Christ, we are called to be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. - Matthew 5:48.
Paul acknowledges he has not yet obtained perfection. - Philippians 3:12.
As we stand firm in the Lord, we will become perfect and complete. - James 1:4
Jesus was made perfect to be a source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. - Hebrews 5:9
God’s perfect love casts out our fears. - 1 John 4:18
Our perfection comes from God who prepares us as a pure Bride when Jesus comes for us and takes us to heaven. As we follow His direction, His work is complete in us. - Rev 19:7.