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Re: Sinful housework
The point is... the flesh is fallen and internally governed by the law of sin operating within it's nature. Therefore, while one may walk upright during a given day without committing sins of action... the very principle of sin is still at work in their members. They still have sin on account of nature. And this will only be changed when one is glorified in absolute sinless perfection. That is the perfection we strive to attain through keeping faith. Until then... they'll be subject to the desires of the flesh and have to keep on top of them. Given a weak moment be it anger, hurt, stress, physical desire, coveting, etc.... it can get the best of them. Thus... they are far from perfect in the sense that it is common used by Christian perfectionism. They can be perfect in their spiritual maturity wherein they increasingly grow in Christlikeness and instances of sin become less and less. Or if they sin... they turn to confession and repentance.
I know humble men in their 80's who continued to confess sin and turn towards the Lord in a repentant heart all the way up to their death bed. Now... that's honesty and integrity in an earthen vessel.
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