STRIVING FOR PERFECTION -- a poem by Bill Kochman

STRIVING FOR PERFECTION -- a poem by Bill Kochman Visit https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ to see more. #Christian #Poetry #Poem To see other poems related to this one, go to: https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Self-Righteousness "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20, KJV "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8, KJV "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James 2:10, KJV "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30, KJV "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free . . . If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:31-32, 36, KJV "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster." Galatians 3:24-25, KJV Article: "Striving for Perfection: Are You a Sinless Saint?": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/Striving-For-Perfection-Sinless-Saints-1.html "Justified and Made Righteous Through Jesus" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse045.html "Cleansed and Made White Through Jesus" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse249.html "Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html "Forgiveness of Sins Through Christ" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse331.html "Washed in the Blood of the Lamb" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html "Jesus Died Once for All Men" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse223.html "Jesus Came to Give Us Life" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse345.html Article: "The Blood Atonement: In Jesus' Own Words": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/atonemt1.html Article: "Backsliding, Divine Chastisement and the Divine Agreement": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/backsld1.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/striving-for-perfection-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/?feed_id=234375&STRIVING%20FOR%20PERFECTION%20--%20a%20poem%20by%20Bill%20Kochman