Before and After

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...".   Romans 3:23

"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."   Matthew 5:48

Between those two verses lies the plan of salvation, the true gospel. From sinner to saint, fallen to risen, the plan of salvation is a method of redemption, recovery and renewal. The Bible presents the eight steps the Christian must travel to attain the perfect life of Christ.  It is this system, this plan, that keeps us perfect.