What does it mean to be 'made perfect' through Christ?

The concept of being made perfect in Christ, as expressed in Ezekiel 16, illustrates the transformative power of God's grace. We are not merely cleaned up; rather, we are completely regenerated and clothed in the righteousness of Christ. When God declares us righteous, He does so on the basis of Christ's perfection. Just as the infant was adorned and beautified by the Lord's hand, believers are presented to God as holy and blameless through the redemptive work of Jesus. This underscores the historic Reformed doctrine of justification, which teaches that we are justified by faith alone, solely on the merits of Christ's atonement.