Book of Job. We are discussing Job in ACF today, and Job ran into this very problem (at least poetically). We know Job is blameless, and later in the OT the prophet Ezekiel said Job had righteousness (assumed righteousness from faith), but in Job’s monologues, he tried to justify his holiness by himself by making a case to God. And then God spoke, reminding Job (harshly) of His own sovereignty and that Job exists because of His grace. I think the key to wrapping both justification of faith and holiness/”be perfect” is humility, dying to self, and remembering the Sovereignty of God. Like Job did in the end (woot I’m learning things in discussion group).

Let’s just say true faith will produce holiness. I personally am inclined to not worry about holiness, but believe a heart-desire for God will naturally produce holiness/obedience/fruit/Christ-like attitude in me. And I must ask this from God too.