Q87. Is any Man able perfectly to keep the Commandments of God?

Scripture proofs

1. [1]
   Ecclesiastes 7:20

   For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

   1 John 1:8

   If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

   1 John 1:10

   If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

   Galatians 5:17

   For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

2. [2]
   Genesis 6:5

   And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

   Genesis 8:21

   And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

   Romans 3:9-21

   What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. …

   James 3:2-13

   For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. …

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.