Question 88

Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?

No mere man, since the fall, is able in this life, perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but daily breaks them in thought, word, and deed.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

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Ecclesiastes 7:20
20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Genesis 6:5
5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Genesis 8:21
21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

1 John 1:8
8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

James 3:8
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:2
2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Romans 3:23
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Source and edition

Keach's Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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