"Then shall you be **τέλειος** as your Father in Heaven is."
In Matthew 5:48, the Christ thus explains the purpose of the preceding discourse (Matthew 5:1-47) and the intent of the commandments and even salvation. They are neither intended for the enforcement of some standard nor for culmination of some process. Rather they are a continuous expression of a full and complete spiritually consecrated life lived for and in the Lord rather than for and from our own desires and purposes.
see also Leviticus 11:45 ~ You shall be **kadoshim** as the LORD...
Kadosh קָדַשׁ ---> http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6942&t=KJV
Consider, the Χριστός or Ha Mesheakh מָשִׁיחַ
Mashach מָשִׁיחַ ---> http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H4886&t=KJV
thus being consecrated (set apart) for a specific purpose...
Being Christ-ian (or Messian-ic or Kadosh-im) is so much deeper than a term of identification as if it were a title to claim by a singular act or even a series of acts. It is a life lived worthy of the Lord that is pleasing unto Him in every way (Colossians 1:9-12 --->http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A9-12&version=NIV).
May we live the devoted life in service to & worship of the Lord through the grace of Christ and power of the Holy Spirit.
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