From the Pulpit...

If properly keeping the Law before Christ’s death meant this kind of internal battle against sin—and it did—how much more is it the case that in this age, with the revelation and ministry of the Spirit that we enjoy. Will we engage the inner struggle against sin? If they were expected to live under this kind of moral code, so are we! Christ summarizes his teaching by saying that we are to be morally perfect as God is perfect. This is an impossible standard, but it is true nonetheless. Believers must have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them, else they are not acceptable before God.