Achieving Perfection Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Achieving Perfection ----------------------- Date: 05/16/1999 Keywords: "Father" "heaven" "perfect" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Matthew 5:48* Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Questions 1. What does it mean to be perfect?   2. What makes God (the Father) perfect?   3. What aspects of your life cause you to be less than perfect?   Practical help At first glance this passage could be very defeating. How can we possibly be expected to be perfect? As you answered the questions above, you probably came up with at least one reason, like viewing web porn, that makes you imperfect. Does this mean that God is asking us to do something which is impossible? Not at all. You may have heard or seen the saying that Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven. Once forgiven, we are perfect in the eyes of God. If you aren't a Christian click here. If you are a Christian, then turn to God through prayer and confession for the strength to say no to Web smut and other sin. He will provide you with the help you need. With God on our side, we are just perfect. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1999 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The King James Version of the Holy Bible.