No man is able, either of himself, or by any grace received in this life, perfectly to keep the commandments of God; but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.
Scripture proofs: Jas. 3:2; John 15:5; Rom. 8:3; Eccl. 7:20; 1 John 1:8, 10; Gal. 5:17; Rom. 7: 18-19; Gen. 6:5; Gen. 8:21; Rom. 3:9-19; Jas. 3:2-13.
Source: The Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, updated 2026, B-32.