“God loves Mormons, Mitt Romney, Obama, Democrats, and homosexuals. But He also loves them all enough He doesn’t want them to remain in the same place they are in spiritually.”
You either, unless you’re already perfect.
Yes, in that I'm not perfect...
No, in that I'm already "in Christ" -- the place God wants us to be forever ... that same place
One of the apostle Paul's fave phrases was "in Christ"...and etymologically, "Christian" just means a "Christ" one
Christ is our perfection -- our righteousness -- says the apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 1:30)
So, yes, those in Christ still need to mature, still need to spiritually grow...yet God looks at those who are His as being in His Son