"Nothing Short of Perfection Will Ever Do"

[KenH]

The condition, or requirement for acceptance with God must be found completely OUTSIDE of ourselves. That means someone ELSE who is qualified to meet the requirement must perform it. The gospel displays that the PERFECT righteousness of the LORD Jesus Christ IS THAT REQUIREMENT. Nothing short of perfection will EVER do. God demands this because of His holy, perfect character. He is always faithful to His own character and will NOT lower His standard. God's justice demands this and He is glorified, praised, honored, and worshipped as a result. Christ is the very glory of God Himself who people have all fallen short of. But God STILL requires from all people the perfection that is in Christ. The merit of all that Christ earned through His work in His life and death (that perfection) must be legally transferred (charged/imputed) to your account to be accepted by God. This is a guaranteed promise to His people who believe His gospel of free and sovereign grace. To think you can lower His standard and be accepted is an abomination and an attack on the character of God.

- Scott Price, Gospel of Grace Ministries, Okeana, Ohio


Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. - Matthew 5:48

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. - Ephesians 5:27

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. - Romans 4:6-8