If you think you can do anything to add to the work of Jesus on the cross, if you think there is anything that you can do to complete the work of Jesus, then you are not only sinning, but you are committing blasphemy. Hence, you may not even be covered by the blood of Jesus.
Yes, be ye perfect. But don't ever think you are.
Is it possible, for you, to live without sinning for 1 second? Or, does the mere fact that you are conscious and breathing dictate that you live in sin? If you live in sin then you surely are not saved. If you don't believe that you bear a responsibility to yield your members unto righteousness ... I would say that it is you that are presumptuous in your beliefs. Are you a robot?
As you are not perfect, everything you do falls short of the glory of God.
Fact - I am not God. Nor do I imply that I am. What I am is a blood-bought child of God. My salvation was purchased with a great price. I do not take it lightly. Nor does my heavenly Father. He sent Jesus to make a way for me. And, not just me, but anyone who will seek it, take up their cross and lay down their (old)life for it. Nothing has changed, surely not God. What He has done is provide a way to get power over the devil, the flesh, the world and sin. No sin, no condemnation. Do you desire to stop your sin(by His grace) against a holy God? Or, are you just too defeated to even want to get the victory in your life?
Hence you probably sin a hundred times a day without even realizing it.
God forbid! Trust me, if the Holy Ghost dwells within you, then you want to please God with a holy life. The Holy Ghost quickens you at times of temptation so you can recognize that your adversary is near.
Romans 6:15,16 - What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
If you think you can do anything to add to the work of Jesus on the cross, if you think there is anything that you can do to complete the work of Jesus, then you are not only sinning, but you are committing blasphemy. Hence, you may not even be covered by the blood of Jesus.
This is akin to being told of a great, hidden treasure and being handed a treasure map to find it. I MUST BELIEVE that the treasure exists and I MUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS to make the treasure mine in reality (since I had already grabbed it by faith)! There is nothing I can do EXCEPT 1)accept the fact that I was lost and His enemy, 2)earnestly seek His forgiveness, 3)repent with a godly sorrow of all my sin, 4)believe that by doing so He does indeed forgive and pardon me for all I have done to offend Him, 5)purpose to love, honor, serve, obey and live for Him as He requires, 6)trust that He will provide all my needs and make a way of escape when strong temptation presents itself, 7)tell others what He has done for me.
Enter 1 John 2:1 - "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: ..."
I am to be a soldier in the army of God. Simply put, I have an enemy that I am to resist steadfast in the faith and, he shall flee. I never had this ability before I was saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. THIS is why Jesus came and died, that I may now have a way back to the Father, by His grace ... not my goodness or worthiness, but by HIS POWER. I just trust(faith), and obey(follow His directions).