Mat 5:48  Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. ASV
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One more verse that shows that Christians are -Perfect-. I have looked at over 30 different translations and found all but  One translate the Greek word 'teleios' as Perfect. The Weymouth translates it as 'complete' which is a valid rendering. Christians are 'complete' or 'Perfect' both  -In Christ-  and  -In Themselves-.

You will not find a verse anywhere in the entire Bible that teaches Christians are -Imperfect-; Nowhere.  Now... here in this verse Messiah commands His people to be Perfect. If a person does not obey the commands of the Lord Jesus what is that called? It's called... Sin. Sin is the transgression of the law and Jesus said "if you love Me -keep- my commandments".  And according to  1John 2:4  he who does not keep His commandments is a liar and the truth in not in him. Such a person has no Biblical grounds to say he is saved. All Christians are Perfect. Therefore... to say "I'm not Perfect" is the same as saying "I'm not a Christian".

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