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Originally Posted by Esaias
Can you demonstrate from the Scripture that "nobody perfectly does the will of God"? And please address the numerous Scriptures which command us to do the will of God and explain why we are commanded to do something that God does not expect us to do?
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Esaias, have you perfectly done the will of God? Of course not. Have I? Of course not.
Heb 4.15-16: 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The implication is we do at times sin and therefore need to come before the throne of grace that we may find mercy and grace.
1 John 1.8-9: 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
If someone says they never sin, they are mistaken--even deceived.
The goal, of course, is sinless perfection: "My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin."
1 John 2.1
But when we are not in fact perfect, praise God for the Cross: "And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
1 John 1.1-2
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