Zanchi on Christian "Perfection" (Philippians 3:15)

 

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Zanchi on Paul’s statement in Philippians 3:15, “Let us therefore, as many as be perfect” and the idea of Christian “perfection”:

Paul “does not affirm that either the Philippians or himself are actually perfect… Rather and conversely, they said that Christian perfection consists in devoting ourselves to one thing: recognizing that we have not yet laid hold of or become perfect, having abandoned all confidence in the flesh and in our own works, content with Christ alone, Christian progress consists in advancing in this knowledge of Christ… struggling continually toward what is ahead until we arrive at the finish line.”

“…Christian perfection that can be had in this life consists in the knowledge of our imperfection and the pursuit of progressing.”

-Commentary on Philippians, 567-568.