Morality, Perfectionism, and
Christianity
The “perfectionist” cannot accept eternal security through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Why? They base their understanding on fallen Human nature which preaches
you always have to earn what you get. The Bible teaches that all people sin,
fall way short of perfection. Humans have no complete morality and perfection
of character on their own, thus they could never earn their love from God. The
Human program is contaminated with sin.
Because of Human pride many start to believe that sin is arbitrary, and
that somehow, they can define for themselves what true morality is. This never
works because Humans are infected and sick with sin. So, what happens to those
who were raised Christian but later on in life “fall away” from the Faith? It
seems that the cares of the world and the peer-pressure take over, they must
receive compliments and praise from other humans rather than God. Many compete
for the best look on Facebook. This is all fake.
They become ashamed of their Christian faith.
They become co-dependent on receiving praise from the “modern world” rather
than glorifying Divine Intelligence. Many begin to fear abandonment and long
for acceptance. This dishonesty results in loss of true, Biblical morality. It
is not in agreement with true spirituality. Many narcistic belief systems teach
that everybody, your individual self, is God. This is about as much selfishness
as one can imagine.
The religion of narcissism is Atheism.
Christ rejectors walk around claiming to be God. The more enmeshed they
become with this Human sin-disease the more deception they accept and the
darker their understanding of true morality becomes. All of a sudden, all kinds
of sexual perversions are accepted, divorce, killing babies, etc. etc.
Ultimately this leads to self-destruction.
When you lie to yourself it becomes destructive not only to yourself but to
your relationships with others - spiritual deterioration and ultimately
damnation results. The perfectionist always severely critiques the family choices.
If you call somebody in your family to share something and you find that they
cannot always just accept it for what it is, instead they become counselors on
every issue. This can be characteristic of a narcissist. They are always trying
to control not only themselves, but others. They become the elite-psychologist.
Presbyter King labels them true isolationists – nonsocial except for
certain elected family members or friends. A sort of introversion complex.
Don’t misunderstand, it is okay to share advice with others but it must be
invited and spoken of through love, not with a judgmental tone. True Christians
are to avoid fear, rigidity, and wrong judgment. Many who have not truly
accepted Jesus Christ and His teachings, those who have not truly become
regenerated, are motivated by fear – many also follow a rigid schedule of what
they call “self-discipline” when in fact they are not truly happy people. This
type of lifestyle can trigger disease.
There is a true spiritual perfection that true Christians have, it is
because we have true forgiveness of ALL our sins and we begin to grow in Truth.
Jesus says; “Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he
cannot be my disciple.” [Luke 14:33]
We give all that we have and are to Jesus Christ, then we have true rest.
There are many who cannot do this and still believe that they have everything
under control in their lives. They live in self-will and self-deception. Today
we should pray for all those in this fallen world who have not yet heard the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. We should stay in fellowship with the Church of God and
complete the great commission given to us in Christ. That is what we are here
for.
Remember, as a true Christian you receive forgiveness everyday and night.
We are “new creatures” at all times in Jesus Christ. This is the Good News of
the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are truly saved and at rest with God.
We realize that all that has been said here is hard-truth. We must not be
frightened of the truth. If we accept God’s Truth we become free indeed.
Resting in the finished work of our Lord and savior, Jesus the Christ.
“God, Please enlighten my mind with Truth,
Inflame my heart with Love,
Inspire my will with Courage,
Enrich my life with Service.
Pardon what I have been,
Sanctify what I am,
And order what I shall be.
Amen”
AACG (June 11th 2024)
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