I've known religions that preach the things you are preaching. And while yes we should obey the commandment, we will not live perfect like Jesus.
True. You've heard this gospel before and reject it, and opt for continued sinning in life, from cradle to grave.
We already know this.
The apostles lived closest to him and gave all their possession to the poor and lived in a church described in the bible as everyone having what he needed and living in common. It was a communion.
It was a communism, that didn't work. Nowhere did Jesus tell all His disciples to always immediately sell what they have, give to the poor, and set out int he world seeking full time ministry. The results of the Apostles' well-meaning intention, was Paul having to gather a collection for the 'poor saints' in Jerusalem.
Also, they didn't give it to the poor, but managed a treasury for all confessing believers. It immediately led to graft and squabbles about feeding tables. One thing it does is prove even with the best people and best of intentions, communism is not of God in this life. The Mayflower pilgrims relearned that lesson soon enough.
Eventually, Christ had Paul make it clear that we are to provide for our own households, and work honestly for our own bread, and if not, then it was as denying the faith of God.
And besides, this has nothing to do with still sinning in life. People can do all manner of selfless good deeds, and still be sinning elsewhere. And the Bible teaches that without a purified heart of Christ, all such good deeds are still filthy rags to God. (1 Cor 13:1-3)
Your Christian gospel of only partial repentance of sinning, where you are still sinning before, during, and after your religious conversion, you're filthy rags of good deeds before, during, and after, are still just as filthy as before by continued lusting of heart and uncleanness of spirit.
Look, I get it. You believe and live by the Christians sinners religion. No problem. I'm sure you've made a reasonably good life for yourself and quite neighborly, etc... It's just not the wholeheartedly pure life of Christ living through us daily.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
I believe these words of Jesus from the heart to do them. You don't. Simple enough.
But, that doesn't mean you have to bring up unrelated side issues to justify yourself. Just own it and be honest about your choice to live a sinning Christian religion instead.
And the religions that think they are not sinners are usually self righteous and judgmental.
Great. Now you have to go and nose dive into judging all the righteous as hypocrites. First you claim your own unrighteousness. Then you judge everyone as being just as sinful as you. And finally you move straight to condemning them that say no to you.
It's the basic flow-chart default moves of most of them that live and also teach your unrighteous Christian religion. If you hadn't done so and moved into accusations about others, that you even admit you know nothing about, then we could have continued as disagreeing neighborly adults.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Stop accusing Jesus' righteous brethren to God. He's not listening to you. Nor the one doing so before you were ever around.
I don't really have anything to do with them.
Well, duh. You've made it plain you have nothing to do with the righteous brethren of Jesus, doing righteousness with Jesus at all times. I could quote the verses about living and walking like Jesus daily, but as you admit, you've already disbelieved such things.
However, you do preach a textbook definition of hypocritical religion. You separate what you believe saves and justifies you with God, from how you actually live. And the Book you are supposed to be going by, plainly commands to live another way than you are living. You even say it's unrealistic and not possible. So the question is, why not read another book of religion you can and are willing to do?
As I've said many times, some readers of the Bible think it's only a 'inspiring' book about lofty goals and idealistic living, but not something we can actually do and live for ourselves. There is where the Bible and Jesus' life as a man on earth is idolized, but not walked. It's worshipped as an ideal, but not believed as a reality in this life for ourselves.
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
You should do more study on what Jesus expects from us to be perfect.
I'm the one doing it. You're the one rejecting it. What's your point? You want me to reread them, until I understand like you, how He really doesn't mean it? How
unrealistic He knows He's being?
No thanks. I read the Bible and believe all the words in it, not just the ones that I want to agree with.
It is quite strict and I don't know of anyone these days that lives that way.
By choice. You stick with your likeminded sinning Christians. You don't want to find any righteous. You've already judged them all as hypocrites.
Nor do I know of any church that teaches it correctly.
Really? And you do? And so you further condemn yourself, by claiming to know what is the correct teaching of perfect Christian conversion and living, and yet don't do it. And you further proclaim your own unbelief of heart for the Bible pure conversion and life of Jesus' brethren, by saying it's unrealistic and impossible to do today.
And yet, I also have taught it correctly by the verses I give. You're not the only one that knows the correct one. You confirm mine is as 'correct' as yours, since you don't have any correction for it. All you have is unbelief in it. And you know exactly what it is you reject from the Bible.