Jesus' perfection is crucial because it signifies that through His righteousness, believers are also made perfect before God.
In Luke 13:32, Jesus mentions His perfection, saying, 'the third day I shall be perfected.' This refers not to a specific timeline but speaks spiritually to the redemptive work He would accomplish at Jerusalem. His perfection means that, by faith, believers are seen as perfect in Him. In Hebrews 10:14, we read that 'by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified,' indicating that Christ's perfect sacrifice secured our perfect standing before God. This perfect righteousness of Christ is foundational for our acceptance with the Father and is a vital truth in sovereign grace theology, reminding us that our salvation is fully reliant on His merit and not our works.
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