Pursuit of Actual Perfection in Discipleship and Salvation
Dive into the pursuit of actual perfection and why it relates to discipleship and salvation, contrasting it with the Law and emphasizing the importance of walking by the Spirit rather than by the flesh. Explore how the concepts of perfection, conditional perfection, and imperfection intersect in the context of evangelical, Protestant, and Pentecostal beliefs.
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5 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Actual Perfection Actual Perfection
Perfection Perfection Conditional Conditional Given Actual Actual - Developed
The false teachers were advocating conditional perfection by the keeping of Law. by the keeping of Law.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. - - Galatians 5:16 Galatians 5:16
Imperfection Imperfection = Perfection Perfection = The Flesh = = The Spirit
Evangelical Evangelical Protestant Protestant Pentecostal Pentecostal New Testament New Testament Christian Christian Conditional Conditional Perfection Perfection Conditional Conditional Perfection Perfection Actual Actual Perfection Perfection
Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is not Keeping or Discipleship Salvation Keeping or Discipleship Salvation not Law Law- - 1. 1. The things pursued are perfect The things pursued are perfect
Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is not Keeping or Discipleship Salvation Keeping or Discipleship Salvation not Law Law- - 1. The things pursued are perfect 2. 2. The things pursued are from God The things pursued are from God
Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is Why the Pursuit of Actual Perfection is not Keeping or Discipleship Salvation Keeping or Discipleship Salvation not Law Law- - 1. The things pursued are perfect 2. The things pursued are from God 3. 3.Walking by the Spirit is Walking by the Spirit is not Law not Law- -Keeping Keeping
17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. - - Galatians 5:17 Galatians 5:17- -18 18
Neither imperfection imperfection nor perfection reigns in the believer s flesh. perfection
Those Those led led by the Spirit have two advantages: by the Spirit have two advantages: 1. 1. No Judgement No Judgement
Those Those led led by the Spirit have two advantages: by the Spirit have two advantages: 1. No Judgement 2. 2.They pursue heavenly things They pursue heavenly things
Summary Summary The flesh desires imperfection The flesh desires imperfection
Summary Summary The flesh desires imperfection Imperfection is evident Imperfection is evident
Summary Summary The flesh desires imperfection Imperfection is evident No perfection through No perfection through Law Law- -Keeping Keeping
Summary Summary The flesh desires imperfection Imperfection is evident No perfection through Law-Keeping The Law only reveals The Law only reveals imperfection imperfection
Summary Summary The flesh desires imperfection Imperfection is evident No perfection through Law-Keeping The Law only reveals imperfection Perfection comes by faith Perfection comes by faith
