The Scriptures encourage perfection , and the value of charity or love would militate against a minimalist understanding of the Christian life , as does the testimony of the Church Fathers .
It is in this sense that perfection is said to be a duty of Christians .
The Scriptures encourage perfection , and the value of charity or love would militate against a minimalist understanding of the Christians life , as does the testimony of the Church Fathers .
It is in this sense that perfection is said to be a duty of Christians .