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Human wholeness in the image of God, given at creation and lost in the fall, is to be fully restored in Jesus Christ.

Humanity was created perfect

Ge 1:26-27 See also Ge 5:1; Eze 28:12-15 The king of Tyre is described in terms of the creation and fall of humanity; Jas 3:9

Perfection was lost through sin

Ro 3:23 See also Ge 2:17; Ge 3:16-19,23; Job 15:14-16; Eze 28:15-17; Ro 1:21

The need for moral perfection

Dt 18:13 See also Ge 17:1; Job 25:4; Ps 24:3-4

Human inability to keep God’s law perfectly

Heb 7:19 See also Heb 7:11; Heb 10:1

Perfection and redemption

God’s purpose for believers Col 1:22 See also Da 11:35; Da 12:10; Eph 5:27 God’s purpose for the church; Heb 10:14; Heb 11:40; Heb 12:23; Jas 1:4; Jude 24

The aim of Christian ministry Col 1:28 See also 2Co 11:2

The aim of the Christian Php 3:12 See also 2Co 13:9-11; Eph 4:13; Heb 6:1; Jas 1:4

Characteristics of perfection

Perfect love Mt 5:48 Jesus Christ patterning his disciples’love on the love God has for all people. See also 1Jn 4:12,18

Perfect holiness 2Co 7:1 See also Php 1:10; Php 2:15; Jas 1:27; 2Pe 3:14

Perfect obedience 1Ti 6:14; 1Jn 2:5

Perfect speech Jas 3:2

Perfect unity with other believers Jn 17:23 See also 1Co 1:10; Col 3:14

Perfect joy Jn 15:11 See also Jn 3:29; Jn 16:24; 1Jn 1:4; 2Jn 12

Perfect peace Isa 26:3 See also Ps 119:165; Php 4:7

Perfect knowledge 1Co 13:9-12 See also Ro 15:14 Although complete knowledge is inaccessible here and now, believers have all they need to live the Christian life; Col 2:2

Perfection in describing human physical beauty

2Sa 14:25-27; SS 4:7; SS 5:2; SS 6:9

False claims to perfection

Job 36:4; Ps 64:6; Ps 119:96; Eze 27:3-4; Php 3:6

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