Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.This verse sums up the entire chapter quite well. God has exacting standards, which He calls us to meet. Since we can't do that, a sacrifice as substitution is necessary.
However, I'll admit this verse always leaves me a bit discouraged. Even with the Spirit guiding us, we aren't perfect. Our human nature always gets in the way. So despite everything, we're still commanded to strive for an impossible standard. The blood of Christ may cover our sins, but it can't completely change us in this life.
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