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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.

Genesis 1:26-27

Humanity was created perfect

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Genesis 5:1
Ezekiel 28:12-15
James 3:9

The king of Tyre is described in terms of the creation and fall of humanity

Romans 3:23

Perfection was lost through sin

The need for moral perfection

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Genesis 17:1
Job 25:4
Psalms 24:3-4
Hebrews 7:19

Human inability to keep God's law perfectly

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Hebrews 7:11; 10:1
Colossians 1:22

Perfection and redemption

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God's purpose for believers

Daniel 11:35; 12:10
Ephesians 5:27
Hebrews 10:14; 11:40; 12:23
James 1:4

God's purpose for the church

Jude 1:24
Colossians 1:28

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The aim of Christian ministry

2 Corinthians 11:2
Philippians 3:12

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The aim of the Christian

2 Corinthians 13:9-11
Ephesians 4:13
Hebrews 6:1
James 1:4
Matthew 5:48

Characteristics of perfection

Perfect love

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1 John 4:12,18

Jesus Christ patterning his disciples' love on the love God has for all people.

2 Corinthians 7:1

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Perfect holiness

Philippians 1:10; 2:15
James 1:27
2 Peter 3:14
1 Timothy 6:14
1 John 2:5

Perfect obedience

James 3:2

Perfect speech

John 17:23

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Perfect unity with other believers

1 Corinthians 1:10
Colossians 3:14
John 15:11

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Perfect joy

John 3:29; 16:24
1 John 1:4
2 John 1:12
Isaiah 26:3

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Perfect peace

Psalms 119:165
Philippians 4:7
1 Corinthians 13:9-12

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Perfect knowledge

Romans 15:14
Colossians 2:2

Although complete knowledge is inaccessible here and now, believers have all they need to live the Christian life

2 Samuel 14:25-27

Perfection in describing human physical beauty

Songs 4:7; 5:2; 6:9
Job 36:4

False claims to perfection

Psalms 64:6; 119:96
Ezekiel 27:3-4
Philippians 3:6