No. That is false.If you were perfect, then what would be the point of being saved? If you had no flaws — if everything you did already aligned with the laws of your country or even the laws of a religion — would you need saving?No, you wouldn’t.
Are We Perfect After Salvation? Am I perfect once I’m saved? No. No, you're not. Then what’s the point, right?
Think of it like this: if you know you're not perfect, if you know you're wrong at times, yet you’re still willing to fix your errors — doesn’t that make you better?That’s the art of repentance.You see your mistakes, and you're willing to change — not for yourself (that would be selfish), and not for others (that would be people-pleasing), but for something greater than you: for God.
Perfection doesn’t exist in the realm we live in. Not even love is perfect here.So striving for perfection — especially before being saved — isn't real. It’s not what God asks for. What He desires is your pursuit of something better. A better you. A you that is more whole than yesterday. And even that isn’t easy to attain.
Here’s the beautiful part: God already sees you as perfect — in your ragged clothes and worn-out spirit. This is because God understands perfection is unattainable for humans. Think of a parent with a child. Even when the child does wrong, but desires to grow, won’t that parent still love them? Won’t they still push them toward their full potential, guide them, help them succeed? Of course. Every time. Without hesitation.That is what God does.
But when you do wrong, you apologize — just like with your earthly parents. God knows you’ll never be perfect. That’s why repentance matters: a sincere desire to change your heart and your ways. Through that, the Lord forgives and brings you under His protection — covering you against the ways of the world. What If I’ve Done the Worst?But what if I’ve done the worst in my life?What if I’ve done things I’m not proud of — what then?
We’ve all done terrible things. Some of us did what landed us in prison. Some of us carry the damage we caused others like silent weights we can’t put down. But God sees your heart posture.
It’s the wanting that matters:
This yearning is something many people die without ever pursuing. The sooner you seek it — the better.