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David
Chapter 7 tells us about the absolute perfection we would have to achieve to fulfill the requirements of the Law -- an impossibility. We cannot help but offend, hence the chapter title.
The ONLY solution is God's absolute Grace.
Now that you ask the question the opening quote from Tolstoy makes sense to me:
"The test of observance of Christ's teachings is our consciousness of our failure to attain an ideal perfection. The degree to which we draw near this perfection cannot be seen; all we can see is the extent of our deviation."
The ONLY solution is God's absolute Grace.
Now that you ask the question the opening quote from Tolstoy makes sense to me:
"The test of observance of Christ's teachings is our consciousness of our failure to attain an ideal perfection. The degree to which we draw near this perfection cannot be seen; all we can see is the extent of our deviation."
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