Perfection

God calls us to be "perfect" but that does not mean "sinless". we are sinful by nature and we will never be rid of sin until Jesus comes again. to be perfect in the biblical sense is to allow Jesus to dwell within you so you may grow in the Spirit and rid yourself from sin; one sin after the other.

We are sinful by nature.
1 John 1:8-10
God says that we have sin. in realizing that you have sin and confess them to God, He will forgive you.
Rom. 3:23
ALL have sinned.

Walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh.
Rom. 7:24 - 8:2
Walk in the Spirit=Life ; Walk in the ways of the flesh = Death
Gal. 5:16-23
The Spirit and the flesh contradict each other.
Rom. 6:11-15
Do not let sin rein over your body, but present yourselves righteous.
Jer. 17:9
The heart has sin and is deceitful; do not trust the heart.
Prov. 28:26
He who trusts his own heart is a fool.
Prov. 3:5,6,7
Trust the Lord with all your heart. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
Prov. 14:12
A way may seem right to a man, but is the way of death.

How to be "perfect".
Prov. 12:15
Seeking council is wise
John. 15:5
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. without Him we can bear no fruit.
Phil. 2:12,13
God works in you to WILL and DO according to His will.
John 16:7-8
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit.
Matt. 14:28-31
Peter is an example of why we should always keep our eyes on Jesus. if we look away, we fall.
Matt. 5:43-48
Examples of being "perfect"

The bible says Noah lived a perfect life but he was not sinless.
Gen. 6:9
bible says Noah lived a perfect life.
Gen. 9:21
Noah got drunk, so he is not sinless.

Greek word for mature is "Teleios". it means: complete, perfect, mature, having attained its purpose, lived up to best available life.
1 Cor. 2:6
Greek word for "mature" used here is Teleios.
1 Cor. 14:20
"mature" = Teleios
Phil. 3:15
"mature" = Teleios
Heb. 5:12-14
Drinkers of milk are babies and unskilled; the spiritually matured needs solid food. you cannot attain perfection instantly - spiritual maturity requires growth.
Heb. 6:11

We will only become sinless when Jesus comes again.
1 Cor. 15:51-54
at the last trumpet we will be changed and incorruptible.
1 Thess. 4:15-16
last trumpet sounds when Jesus comes